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Big Bruv star thrown in cells

by MARIANNA PARTASIDES

CROSS-DRESSING singer Pete Burns was arrested and thrown in a cell after a drunken nightclub brawl with his ex-lover.

The Celeb Big Brother star allegedly hit Michael Simpson after seeing him with his new fella.

Bitchy Pete flew into a jealous rage when he saw that Michael’s new flame was a better looking version of himself.

The Dead Or Alive star was said to have launched himself across the dance floor at London’s Ghetto club and smacked his one-time partner.

Fellow clubbers at the busy Soho nightspot took cover as beer bottles and glasses started to fly when pals of the pair got

caught up in the fracas.

Troubled Pete, 46, who split with Michael just weeks after emerging from the Big Brother house in January, was still behind bars last night.

The Eighties chart star, wearing a tiara, had turned up at the club with a pal known as Daisy O. But when Michael, 37, turned up minutes later, the atmosphere soured. His new partner, known as Lloyd, is a dead ringer for Pete - right down to the outrageous clothes.

One clubber said: "Michael arrived and suddenly there was all this shouting and screaming. Pete saw Michael and went for him."

Arrested

When police arrived, Pete was said to have told them he was the victim, but officers hauled him away. They also arrested his pal Daisy O.

The incident early yesterday morning came just a month after Pete checked into a mental health unit, suffering "exhaustion".

Scotland Yard confirmed last night that two men were still in custody at a London police station.

marianna.partasides@dailystar.co.uk

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