I've been quiet long enough. Silence protects no one... and it almost destroyed me

Arg’s ex Nicoline speaks out publicly for the first time after he attacked her

- BY TOM BRYANT Associate Editor (Showbiz)

JAMES Argent's ex-girlfriend Nicoline Artursson has spoken for the first time about being attacked by him, revealing that she still feels traumatised.

The Only Way is Essex star Argent, known as Arg, agreed a plea bargain with Spanish prosecutors by admitting “mistreatment” of Nicoline in May at their home in Spain.

She has now said: “My fractures on my body have finally healed - but I am wounded inside.”

Writing on social media, the former Miss Sweden added: “It's now been a month. I still can't believe it... silence protects no one - and it almost destroyed me.

“What started as a love story sadly turned into something else.

“Behind the pictures, promises and the plans for a life together - the beautiful days - changed into... sadness with emotional manipulation and eventually physical harm.”