Tom Daley's husband denies assaulting woman in club

The Oscar-winning husband of Olympic diving champion Tom Daley has appeared in court accused of assaulting a woman in a London nightclub.

American filmmaker Dustin Lance Black, 48, is charged with assaulting Teddy Edwardes by beating in a Soho club, in the capital's West End, in August last year.

Mr Black pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

He was granted unconditional bail ahead of a trial, set to take place on 8 August.

Mr Black married Olympic gold medallist Mr Daley, 28, in 2017.

He won an Oscar for best original screenplay for Milk, a film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk.

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