A jury hears Charles Hanson used violence against her over a 10-year period from 2012.
Hanson has been accused of being violent towards his wife "every six months or so". He denies the charges.
Hanson, who denies all charges against him, was accused of putting his wife in a headlock in the first of many violent incidents.
The trial of Derbyshire TV auctioneer Charles Hanson has today - Monday, February 10 - begun in relation to allegations he assaulted his now estranged wife.
Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson is accused of violence and controlling and coercive behaviour against his wife including putting her in a headlock.
TV auctioneer denies charges of controlling or coercive behaviour, assault and assault by beating.
Hanson, who runs an auction house in Etwall, Derbyshire, and is a regular on daytime shows Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road Trip and Flog It!, is on trial accused of ...