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Blue singer Lee's pregnant MySpace fiancée ditches sober suit for black leggings and knee high boots at road rage trial
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23 June 2008
Former Blue singer Lee Ryan's MySpace fiancée put on quite a show as she arrived at court to support her fiancé during his 'road rage' attack court case.
Pregnant Samantha Miller ditched her sober suit for a red heart print top, and sexy tight black leggings as she arrived on the second day of his court case.
The former boyband singer was fined £500 today after being convicted of punching a taxi driver in the head during a road rage row.
It was quite a contrast to her appearance the day before, when she wore a simple black top and skirt to hear how Ryan knocked a taxi driver to the ground after a traffic dispute.
Clearly Miss Miller is enjoying her moment in the spotlight. Ryan began dating the 20-year-old blonde after she posted a number of sexy photographs on his MySpace page.
Now the couple are expecting a baby and are planning to marry.
Look at me: Lee Ryan with 'MySpace' fiancée Samantha Miller dressed in eye-catching wet look leggings at Guildford Magistrates Court in Surrey today
The 25-year-old ex-Blue star floored Naeem Ibrahim during a heated argument after his fiancee drove into the back of his cab on New Year's Eve last year.
Ryan was found guilty by District Judge Bob Booker following a two-day trial at Guildford Magistrates' Court, in Surrey, and was also ordered to pay £300 in compensation to his victim and costs of £450.
He must also pay a £15 surcharge which goes towards victims of crime.
The incident happened after Ryan's fiancée Samantha Miller had lent over to kiss her boyfriend in the passenger seat of her Ford Ka when it collided with the back of Mr. Ibrahim's taxi.
Taxi driver Naeem Ibrahim claimed the 25 year old pop singer had adopted a 'racist attitude' towards him moments before the assault on New Year's Eve in Oxted, Surrey, Guildford Magistrates Court was told.
A passenger in the cab - bank manager Peter Collier - said Ryan got out of the car and said: 'I'm not ****ing paying for that.'
Mr. Collier said: 'I saw him land three punches on the taxi driver causing him to fall over.'
Quick change: Samantha Miller (left) was rather more soberly dressed as she arrived for the start of fiancé Lee Ryan's trial yesterday, alongside his mother Sheila (right)
Ryan of Bromley, Kent, threw his head back and looked at his pregnant fiancee Samantha Miller sitting in the public gallery as the judge delivered his verdict.
As he left court, he said: "I am upset at the judge's decision. I am not a violent person and I don't want the public to think that.
"I get a lot of people wanting to fight me but I am not like that. But the judge has made his decision and there not a lot I can do about that."
Taxi driver: Naeem Ibrahim claims he was assaulted by Lee Ryan in his taxi
Ryan, whose former group had a string of number one hits including All Rise, launched the attack on the cab driver following the crash at traffic lights in Oxted, Surrey.
The court heard that Ryan felt Mr Ibrahim was trying to claim for damage which was already on the taxi that he refused to pay for.
In the resulting argument, the pair pushed each other before Ryan punched Mr Ibrahim and he slumped to the ground.
The court heard the victim was left with a lump "the size of a tennis ball" behind his ear and was off work for three weeks.
Ryan told the court he was often a target in public because of his fame and claimed that he punched Mr Ibrahim once in self-defence after he came at him with his "fist raised".
District Judge Booker told Ryan he rejected his claim of self-defence but accepted that it was only one punch.
He added: "I have to accept the defendant's past experiences may colour his judgment when dealing with an awkward situation.
"I do regard this a situation where you over-reacted to a position you were put in.
"Although this was in essence an attack upon a vulnerable person that serves the public, I do take into account the injury was minor and appears to have come about as a result of what you did rather than the actual assault itself."
Mr. Ibrahim said the attack happened when he got out of his vehicle to try to exchange insurance details with Miss Miller.
But he said Ryan got out of the Ford Ka and disputed the damage.
He said Ryan became aggressive and attacked him without provocation.
Mr. Ibrahim who was working for Belfry Cars at Reigate said he had to go hospital and was off work for three weeks as well as losing a substantial amount of business on the night in question.
He said his wife was now nervous of him working as a taxi driver.
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