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28th Nov 2017

Gary Goldsmith has just been sentenced for assaulting his wife

He was arrested last month for punching his wife, Julie-Ann.

Jade Hayden

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Gary Goldsmith has been sentenced for assaulting his wife.

The uncle of Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, was arrested last month for punching his wife, Julie-Ann, outside their home in Central London.

Today, he was sentenced to a 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation sessions.

He was also fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £170.

Sky News reports that Goldsmith pleaded guilty to one count of assault against Julie-Ann.

The incident took place on October 13 outside the couple’s home after the pair returned home. They had both been drinking.

Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot called Goldsmith a “nasty drunk” and said that he called his wife “a nothing and (a) whore” after she accused him of taking drugs.

The 52-year-old is the younger brother of Kate Middleton’s mother, Carole.

He has said that he hopes to “patch things up” with his wife through joint counselling.