HAPPY Mondays dancer Bez was facing jail last night after being convicted of assaulting his former fiancйe.
The Celebrity Big Brother winner went "insane" at Monica Ward, 43, in front of their son Leo, two, after accusing her of stealing money.
Bez, 46 - who went bankrupt two years ago over tax bills - grabbed her around the throat and whacked her arm in the door of their ё250,000 flat in Manchester last May before leaving.
He returned an hour later and smashed the door down.
The pair had a "volatile" five-year relationship, Manchester magistrates` court heard.
Bez, real name Mark Berry, denied common assault and using violence to secure entry, claiming he acted in self defence.
He faces sentencing later this month. He vowed to appeal.
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