Taiwo Leo Atieno accused of assaulting Sugababes’ Keisha Buchanan

A former skilled footballer has appeared in courtroom charged with assaulting Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan, and controlling when she may bathe, put on lipstick or go to the gymnasium.

Taiwo Leo Atieno, 39, faces eight costs referring to his ex-girlfriend, Ms Buchanan, throughout an roughly 13-year interval.

The previous Luton City and Kenya nationwide workforce participant appeared by way of video-link carrying a swimsuit and tie.

He was granted conditional bail and is because of enter pleas in August.

Mr Atieno, from Brixton, south London, is charged with assaulting the founding Sugababes member between 2012 and 2015, inflicting her precise bodily hurt.

He’s additionally charged with controlling or coercive behaviour in opposition to Ms Buchanan.

It’s alleged he opened Ms Buchanan’s correspondence, wouldn’t let her put on purple lipstick, and that he managed her funds and when she may go to the gymnasium or bathe.

The choose instructed him throughout the Harrow Crown Court docket case (sitting at Southwark) he should not contact Ms Buchanan, should not enter the district of Barnet and should give up his passport.

Ms Buchanan was a young person when she grew to become one of many authentic members of the Sugababes with Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy in 1998.

The group went via varied formations, attaining six primary singles and two primary albums.

The three founding members reunited in 2011, performing as Mutya Keisha Siobhán, earlier than successful again the rights to the Sugababes identify in 2019, underneath which they nonetheless carry out.