Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson has appeared in court after allegedly assaulting his estranged wife in a series of attacks.
The 46-year-old has been accused of controlling and coercive behaviour and assaulting his wife, Rebecca Hanson, following his arrest in June last year.
The Bargain Hunt and Flog It! star was charged with a number of offences between December 2015, and June 2023.
They include one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of assault by beating and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour.
Hanson previously pleaded not guilty to the charges at a hearing on February 7, this year.
He appeared over a video link into Derby Crown Court for a short hearing earlier today. ahead of his trial which is expected to take place on February 10, 2025.
Hanson was previously handed bail on the conditions that he lives and sleeps each night at his parents’ address in Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, and does not contact his wife directly or indirectly.
Hanson rose to stardom after appearing on BBC‘s Bargain Hunt in 2002 before going on to launch his own auctioneering business Hansons Auctioneers in 2005.
Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson (right) has appeared in court after allegedly assaulting his estranged wife (left) in a series of attacks
Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson outside Derby Crown Court, where he is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm between May 13 and 17, 2020
Charles Hanson during the sale of a Churchill portrait at London’s RAF Club in Piccadilly
The court was told how his defence team has written to the Crown Prosecution Service requesting further information ahead of his trial on February 10, 2025, with a time estimate of seven to 10 days.
Judge Shaun Smith KC told this week’s hearing that ‘all of the requests the defence has made are reasonable’ and he has given the prosecution until 4pm on Wednesday, December 11, to answer them ahead of another short mention hearing on Thursday, December 12.
He told the defendant: ‘Mr Hanson you do not need to come to next week’s hearing. I will make sure the defence have all the information they require but if you wish to attend you may.’
The charges include:
Between May 13 and 17, 2020, at Church Road, Quarndon, Derby, he assaulted (his wife) Rebecca Hanson on several occasions thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm.
Between December 29, 2015, and June 12, 2023, at Quarndon, Derby, he repeatedly or continuously engaged in behaviour which was controlling or coercive behaviour, namely subjected Rebecca Hanson to numerous unlawful assaults thereby causing her to fear violence on at least two occasions, to whom, at the time of the behaviour, he was personally connected in that he was her husband, that behaviour having a serious effect on her and he knew or ought to have known that the behaviour would have a serious effect on her.
Two counts of assault by beating from May 21, 2022 and May 1, 2023.
