Sean Bean questioned by police for six hours over “domestic assault”

Sean Bean spent six hours in police custody on Friday following an arrest on suspicion of domestic assault.

The Lord of the Rings actor was arrested after his wife Georgina called the police during an argument at their London home.

A source told the Sun: “There was a lot of shouting and hollering and Mrs Bean rang 999 and told the operator she was being attacked.

“There were no punches or kicking and nothing really nasty. It was pushing and shoving, but she clearly felt threatened.

“He was arrested and taken to the nearest custody suite at Holborn. He denied being a wife batterer and said it was a domestic row that got out of hand.

“He was released on bail and Mrs Bean later called up to say she was no longer prepared to continue the case. There was no other evidence to prove assault and there was no option but to drop it.”

Georgina, who married the actor in February, later explained that “everything was blown out of proportion .. There’s no problem between us.”