TOWIE star Michael Hassini admits drink driving in Mercedes

Guilty plea: TOWIE star Michael Hassini
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The Only Way is Essex star Michael Hassini today pleaded guilty to drink driving his Mercedes in central London.

The 21-year-old was nearly three times the drink drive limit when his car was stopped in Euston Road.

Hassini also had a wrap of cocaine in his pocket when he was arrested, it is alleged.

The reality TV star, who has been suspended from the show since the incident on August 15, admitted drink driving this morning.

Appearing at Westminster magistrates court in dark suit and black tie, Hassini bowed his head after entering the guilty plea.

Hassini pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault by beating and will stand trial on December 14.

It is said he attacked a female police officer while being held at Charing Cross police station, kicking her when she tried to wake him up.

Hassini is a relative newcomer to the popular ITVBe show, and is a self-confessed lothario who claims to have slept with more than 100 women.

District Judge Karim Ezzat imposed an interim driving ban on Hassini, of in Brentwood, Essex, until his sentencing hearing at the end of the assault trial.

He told him a prison sentence for drink driving is “a possibility” but added that a community order was the likely penalty.

Hassini pleaded guilty to drink driving, not guilty to assault by beating and no plea was entered on a charge of possession of class A drugs.

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