Alex Reid Arrested After Home Disturbance

Alex Reid has been arrested after a disturbance was reported at the home he shares with Chantelle Houghton in the early hours of this morning.

The cage fighter was held on suspicion of causing criminal damage while forcing entry to the house in Brentwood, Essex.

A spokesperson for Essex Police told the Daily Mail: "Police were contacted just before 1.30am this morning with reports of a disturbance at a property in Spital Lane, Brentwood.

"A 37-year-old man from Brentwood was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and using violence to secure entry, and is currently in police custody."

The couple - who have a baby girl together - have apparently been fighting in recent months and Alex this week told New magazine that he had considered splitting.

He said: "I'm from a strong family unit and I want that for us more than anything else in the world, but if we are killing each other, I don't want that.

"You know, if we want to kill each other, any couple wants to kill each other from time to time, that's quite normal."

But he went on to stress that they were happy most of the time and still planning to marry.

"Relationships are give and take. I love both of my girls and I want to make it work, so I will... I've said some silly things. I've been outspoken. I've been thrust into the celebrity world very quickly.

"In fact we were talking about getting married the other day. We were talking about getting another house."