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Page 3 legend Sam Fox, 57, ADMITS being drunk on BA flight – but denies assaulting wife in boozy bust-up
The incident caused a major problem for passengers on the British Airways flight
PAGE Three legend Sam Fox today admitted being drunk on a BA flight but denied assaulting her wife in a boozy bust-up.
The model, 57, was on a flight from Heathrow Airport to Munich in Germany in December when the chaos erupted.
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Fox today admitted being drunk onboard an aircraft when she appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court.
She also pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words to cause harassment, alarm or distress after lashing out at a police officer.
But Fox denied assault by beating in relation to her wife Linda Olsen, 47.
She will now stand trial at the same court on September 2 in relation to that charge.
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The Sun on Sunday revealed in January that Fox had been arrested and spent a night in a police cell after allegedly rowing with another passenger.
The British Airways plane was turned around, with holidaymakers forced to disembark due to the German airport’s strict 10pm closing time.
Passengers were put up in a hotel before continuing their journey the following day.
Fox was hit by tragedy last year when her sister Vanessa died suddenly following a heart attack, aged 50.
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The heartbreak came eight years after her long-term partner Myra Stratton died of cancer.
Fox began her career in The Sun 40 years ago before going on to pose nude for Playboy magazine and even insure her boobs for £1million.
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She became a household name thanks to regular TV appearances - including Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity Masterchef.
The model also launched a singing career and was previously nominated for a Brit Award.
Fox married Linda Olsen in a stunning ceremony in June 2022.
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