Dancing on Ice star Lady Leshurr ‘bite and punched ex’ in late night brawl
DANCING on Ice star Lady Leshurr has denied biting and punching her former partner during a late night domestic dispute.
The rapper – real name Melesha O’Garro – has appeared in court in London after an incident involving police in Leyton, East London, on Saturday morning.
The Birmingham-born artist is accused of attacking her ex-partner Sidnee Hussein and another woman called Chante Boyea during an argument in Leyton, east London, in the early hours of Saturday.
Hussein and Boyea are understood to have been in a relationship for a year.
Prior to this, Hussein was in a relationship with O’Garro for approximately six years, according to prosecutor Ugochi Obiechina.
The 34-year-old, who has appeared on ITV panel show Loose Women, said she had been out at a club in Hackney Wic, east London.
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She went to Leyton around 5am with a companion, Sherelle Smith, 28, who is also accused of assaulting Hussein by punching and kicking her in the head.
Thames Magistrates Court heard the incident began as Boyea was driving to work in the early hours with her dog in the car when she saw two women flagging her car down as if they needed help.
O’Garro is accused of getting into the vehicle and shouting at the complainant, the prosecutor said.
The court heard Boyea switched off her engine and left the vehicle with O’Garro following her out before an altercation took place.
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O’Garro pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm, while Smith pleaded not guilty to one charge.
The defendants, both of Birmingham, West Midlands, denied assault causing actual bodily harm.
Both women were granted bail ahead of a pre-trial hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court on November 21.
Bail conditions were imposed meaning they cannot contact either complainant directly or indirectly and must not enter the London borough of Waltham Forest.
Birmingham-born O’Garro is best known for her Queen’s Speech series of freestyles, which launched her to fame.
The rapper was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2020 for services to music and charity.
She also revived TV show Pimp My Ride for MTV and also hosts a weekly show on Saturdays on BBC Radio 1Xtra.
O’Garro has performed at Glastonbury and the Proms and won Channel 4’s The Celebrity Circle.
Last year, she reached the semi-final of Dancing on Ice alongside skating partner Brendyn Hatfield.
She was knocked out in the ITV show’s penultimate week.
O’Garro also appeared in a New Year special for Channel 4 comedy show Taskmaster.