Rolling Stones star arrested

Singer Ronnie Wood is accused of assaulting his girlfriend...

18:03 03 December 2009

The Rolling Stones star has been arrested for assault, it has been reported.

The 62-year-old rocker, who was divorced by his wife Jo last month on the grounds of adultery, was taken into custody after he allegedly assaulted girlfriend, cocktail waitress Ekaterina Ivanova.

According to reports, police were called to the couple's home after he allegedly attacked her during a row.

A police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that a 62-year-old man from Esher, Surrey, was arrested last night on suspicion of assault in connection with a domestic incident in Claygate high street.

"He has been released on bail till a date in January pending further inquiries."

The couple started their relationship in 2008, and has been seen to be increasingly turbulent.

Three months prior, police were called to the star's home when Ivanova reportedly threatened to kill herself.

Wood and his former model wife, 54, split last year after the star began a relationship with Ivanova, who is in her early 20s.