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Tulisa Contostavlos appears in court over assault charge

The former X Factor judge, 25, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault by beating and was released on unconditional bail

Wednesday 12 February 2014 13:55 GMT

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Tulisa Contostavlos has appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ court accused of attacking a man at V Festival last year.

The former X Factor judge, 25, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault by beating and was released on unconditional bail.

Contostavlos was interviewed by police voluntarily after the alleged incident took place at the musical event on 8 August.

She also issued a statement at the time denying the allegation made by celebrity blogger Vas Morgan.

The writer claims that the N-Dubz singer hit him in a “drunken and angry state”.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

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Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Tulisa pleaded not guilty to supplying an undercover Sun on Sunday journalist with Class A drug cocaine. The singer claims she was set up and led on by Mazher Mahmood. She was arrested in June 2013.

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Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

In March 2012 Tulisa was stopped going through customs after a suspicious vibration in her luggage. ‘Most cringe moment of my life… checkin in “Mam..ur suitcase is vibrating..can u open ur case n turn what eva that is off”..just kill me,’ she said on Twitter.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Every celebrity fears the ultimate scandal: a sex tape leak. And that’s exactly what Tulisa faced when phone-captured footage of her and ex-boyfriend MC Ultra engaging in a sex act emerged online. She admitted the woman was her in an emotional YouTube clip.

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Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

“This time, Justin messed with the wrong woman,” she famously said after winning a court case for damages over the leak following a court injunction on the distribution of the material.

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Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

National sweetheart Gary Barlow said she had “fag ash breath”. Which wasn’t very nice. And so, Tulisa hit the headlines once more.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Tulisa and Kelly Rowland were reportedly at log-a-heads for the majority of the 2011 series after Tulisa called Kelly’s biggest hopeful, Misha B, a ‘bully’ live on air.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Tulisa got an official warning for her weird arm salute thing, which she did every time she walked onto the The X Factor stage during the 2011 series. Ofcom launched an investigation into whether flashing the ‘The Female Boss’ tattoo counted as an advertisement for her new perfume of the same name.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Remember when Tulisa announced she was dating her long-time N-Dubz bandmate Fazer? And then they split up? And then the band split up? The papers do.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Few things are more awkward and note-worthy than a debut album flop. While single “Young” was a number 1 hit, the subsequent album only debuted at number 35 on the charts, despite her X Factor judging stint.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

Tulisa was branded a “home wrecker” by the pregnant girlfriend of Newcastle player Danny Simpson. The singer began dating the football player in November 2012, but faced a public slanging match with Stephanie Ward, who claimed she was in a relationship with Simpson – and three months pregnant with his child – when the former judge started dating him. Tulisa and Danny’s relationship cooled off in May 2013.

Courting Controversy: Tulisa’s Biggest Headlines

She was snapped in a bikini with the words ‘Lucky You’ and a shamrock just above her female parts. Reports that she has a tattoo that reads ‘Lucky Me’ just above her rear are yet to have been confirmed.

“Tulisa strongly denies assaulting Mr Morgan,” a representative of Contostavlos said at the time.

The case is set to go to trial in May.

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