Dancing On Ice runner up Donal MacIntyre and his wife have been attacked by friends of a Chelsea football hooligan he exposed nine years ago.

Donal and his wife were drinking in a wine bar when four men set upon him. His wife tried to help and received a punch for her trouble.

Donal told The Sun: “I’ve had kidnapping threats, been assaulted before, had my car trashed and I’ve had to move many times.

“I’ll take those slings and arrows, but it crosses a line when my wife gets caught in the crossfire.

“They launched an assault by punching me. My wife tried to protect me when I was on the floor.

“They were trying to get me, missed me and then got her.” She suffered bruising to her face, arms and legs. He added: “She is extremely distressed.”