Collymore bound over after row

Stan Collymore threatened to kill his wife during a bitter row, a court heard today.

The former footballer turned sports commentator also kicked in a window of parents' home and made a threat to destroy property by fire. But Collymore, 33, walked free from court today.

Four charges, including the threat to kill and causing criminal damage, were withdrawn on condition that he agreed to be bound over to keep the peace for 12 months.

The marriage of Collymore and his wife Estelle collapsed after he admitted having sex with strangers in public places - a practice known as " dogging," the court heard.

Outside Stratford magistrates' court, Collymore from Cannock, said the bitter row had erupted over a discussion about their daughter.

He said this was "the beginning, middle and end of it".

He added: "I felt it should not have come here but now I feel common sense has prevailed."