Editing Chris Tarrant (section)

===Legal issues===
On 13 May 2007, Tarrant was arrested on suspicion of assault at an Indian restaurant and was released on police bail. The incident took place at the MemSaab Restaurant on Maid Marian Way, [[Nottingham]], where Tarrant, who had been joking with a couple dining at an adjacent table, threw an item of cutlery towards the man.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/crime/article/0,,2079364,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=11|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Tarrant held over alleged assault | location=London | first=Peter | last=Walker | date=14 May 2007 | access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=48929&in_page_id=7|work=Metro|title=Chris Tarrant arrested for 'assault'|access-date=2 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929100134/http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=48929&in_page_id=7|archive-date=29 September 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> Tarrant admitted to the [[BBC]] that he did jokingly "lob" some cutlery onto the couple's table after asking them to leave him alone to discuss work with his colleagues. He said: "I've no idea what his [the accuser's] motives were&nbsp;– it genuinely makes no sense. I got back from the station at 1&nbsp;am and to this minute I am completely bemused by what happened."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6654111.stm|work=BBC News|title=TV's Tarrant 'bemused' by arrest|date=14 May 2007|access-date=2 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914142303/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6654111.stm|archive-date=14 September 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> On 25 May 2007, Tarrant was formally [[Police caution|cautioned]] by [[Nottinghamshire Police|Nottinghamshire Constabulary]] with regard to the incident.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6693101.stm|work=BBC News|title=Tarrant cautioned over curry row|date=25 May 2007|access-date=2 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321123843/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6693101.stm|archive-date=21 March 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 5 March 2009, Tarrant was arrested on suspicion of assault at his home in [[Esher]]. He was later released without charge.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7945785.stm|work=BBC News|title=Tarrant arrested in assault claim|date=16 March 2009|access-date=2 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322215228/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7945785.stm|archive-date=22 March 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 18 December 2017, Tarrant appeared in court charged with [[Driving under the influence|drink-driving]]. He returned to court on 18 January 2018 and received a £6,000 fine and a 12-month driving ban.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/18/chris-tarrant-fined-and-banned-for-drink-driving|title=Chris Tarrant fined and banned for drink-driving|newspaper=The Guardian |date=18 January 2018|via=www.theguardian.com|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111212703/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/18/chris-tarrant-fined-and-banned-for-drink-driving|archive-date=11 January 2020|url-status=live |last1=Gayle |first1=Damien }}</ref>