About
Criminal who scrubbed all social media accounts from the internet following his arrest and eventual sentencing for a violent acid attack. On April 17, 2017, he was out celebrating the news concerning his then-girlfriend's pregnancy. Afterward, he was arrested, tried, and found guilty of 5 counts of grievous bodily harm and 9 counts of actual bodily harm. His sentence was 20 years in jail with an additional 5 on probation.
Before Fame
Before his arrest, his career was described as both a "businessman and a scaffolder." He has a long history of criminal convictions that were revealed at trial. His previous five previous convictions include threatening words of violence and rape, possession of cocaine, and assault. At the time of the acid attack, he was serving a suspended sentence for assault.
Trivia
The attack injured over 20 people including two individuals who lost partial or total vision and two others who suffered permanent disfigurement. When asked about the incident during the trial, he described his violent actions as a "stupid little mistake."
Family Life
Former girlfriend Ferne McCann gave birth to their daughter, Sunday Sky, on November 2, 2017. This was just 11 days before his sentencing. Ferne vows to raise her daughter alone. He was not the only criminal in his immediate family; his father, Arthur Collins, Sr., and his brother, Thomas, were arrested and pleaded guilty to charges of cannabis possession in 2022. During Christmas of 2021 he and former reality co-star Gemma Elliott officially announced their relationship.
Associated With
The mother of his daughter is Ferne McCann whom he was dating and thus co-starring with on the reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
