Australian actor Daniel Ewing has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge following an alleged bust-up with his fiancee.
The Home and Away star was detained by police at the couple's apartment in Sydney earlier this month (Dec11) after an argument allegedly turned nasty, and he appeared in court in the city on Tuesday (20Dec11) to deny assault.
Ewing put on a united front with his partner, Marni Little, at the hearing as they walked into Manly Local Court holding hands, according to Australia's ABC News.
Little also took the stand to ask for an interim apprehended violence order (Avo) against Ewing to be lifted and her request was granted.
Her lawyer also told the court, "There was never any assault, there was never any touching."
The 26-year-old actor is due back in court on 31 January (12).