Actor Sean Bean spent a night in a police cell following allegations that he assaulted his wife.

Police were called to the 49-year-old star's home in Belsize Park, north London, on Thursday night, following a claim of domestic assault.

Bean was taken to a police station and bailed on Friday morning before being told no further action would be taken.

The star of Lord of the Rings and ITV's Sharpe married his fourth wife Georgina Sutcliffe, 29, in London in February.

The couple originally intended to marry in January but cancelled 24 hours before the big day, citing "personal reasons".

Actress Ms Sutcliffe told the Sun: "Everything is OK. Sean and I are at home enjoying the sunshine. He was arrested. Everything was blown out of proportion.

"The police held him quite a while, but Sean is fine and I'm fine. There's no problem between us."

The Sheffield-born actor wed his teenage sweetheart, Debra, at 21. That was followed by marriages to Bread actress Melanie Hill and Sharpe co-star Abigail Cruttenden.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A man was taken to a police station and bailed on Friday morning. Later that day he was advised that no further police action would be taken."