EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity hairdresser Daniel Galvin Jnr 'was assaulted by his martial artist stepson, 31, at family's £1.5million Georgian farmhouse', court hears
Celebrity hairdresser Daniel Galvin Jnr was assaulted by his own stepson in a blazing row at the family's luxury £1.5million Georgian farmhouse, it was alleged today.
Police were called after Daniel, who counts Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Kylie Minogue and Amanda Holden among his high-profile clients, was allegedly set upon by the son of his wife Suzanna.
Raphael Yadgaroff appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court this morning where he formally denied assaulting his stepfather - and the case was adjourned for a full trial.
The 31-year-old, a martial arts enthusiast, was charged with causing actual bodily harm to Mr Galvin, 51, following an incident in Pershore, Worcestershire.
The high-profile stylist, who was awarded an MBE in June for his work with The Prince's Trust and is a friend of Prince Charles, was allegedly assaulted on June 18.
Yadgaroff, of Bristol, was granted conditional bail and will stand trial back at Worcester Magistrates' Court on October 4 after pleading not guilty to assault at the same court today.
Raphael Yadgaroff denied assault at Worcester Magistrates Court and will stand trial
Celebrity hairdresser Daniel Galvin Jnr (pictured with his wife) was assaulted by his stepson in a blazing row at the family's luxury £1.5million Georgian farmhouse, it was alleged today
The couple, who live in a stunning Georgian farmhouse with four acres of land in a rural setting near Pershore, married in 2000.
It's understood the alleged assault took place at the family home.
According to court papers, Yadgaroff is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
He faces a maximum sentence of six months' imprisonment or an unlimited fine if convicted.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police confirmed: 'Raphael Yadgaroff was charged with actual bodily harm on July 16 and will appear in Worcester magistrates' court today for his first hearing.'
Mr Galvin Jnr is the owner of award-winning haircare ranges Dubble Trubble and Organic Head and runs a salon in a listed building in Belgravia London.
The self styled 'London's leading hair salon' has the interiors designed by Suzanna and it regularly features on Made in Chelsea.
He and Suzanna, 62, both regularly post pictures on social media of their idyllic country life - enjoying fine food and magnificent gardens.
The 31-year-old Raphael Yadgaroff , a former self-defence trainer, is an entrepreneur who ran Clique Asia which offers luxury holidays in the Far East with access to sex parties
Pictured: Yadgaroff will stand trial at Worcester Magistrates' Court in October this year
Yadgaroff is an entrepreneur who two years ago launched a sex party company that promised 'no strings' fun in a luxury holiday setting and has revealed that he sometimes joins in at the x-rated events he holds.
The 31-year-old, a former self-defence trainer, ran Clique Asia which offers luxury holidays in the Far East with access to sex parties.
In promotional interviews he said he had been inspired to start the company after realising sexually curious people were being poorly served - with no equivalent to Tinder for swingers.
He was ten when his mother Suzanna married Galvin, in Westminster. They have since had a son - and half-brother to Raphael Yadgaroff - together, Rhett, now 21.
Daniel Jnr is the fourth generation of his family to run hair salons in London. His father Daniel Galvin Snr famously gave Diana Princess of Wales blonde streaks and styled Lady Thatcher's hair.
Against his father’s wishes, Daniel Jnr left the family business years ago to join a rival salon, before setting up on his own.
The 51-year-old, who was awarded an MBE has continued the family tradition of high level networking: he is friends with Prince Charles having worked closely on projects for his charity foundation and been a regular visitor to his Highgrove estate home.
Daniel Jnr is the fourth generation of his family to run hair salons in London. His father hairdresser Daniel Galvin Snr famously gave Diana Princess of Wales blonde streaks
He spent his 20s battling a £1,000-a-day cocaine addiction before his drug problems ended in 1998 with a six-month stint at Narconon, a 'non-medical' rehabilitation facility in America, based on the philosophies of L. Ron Hubbard,
Galvin Jnr himself appeared in court in the town himself in 2008 - and was emotional after being cleared at nearby Worcester Crown Court of an attack upon farming neighbours with an air rifle and rocks.
He was handed a suspended jail term over lesser chargers relating to a bitter boundary dispute but this was later quashed on appeal.