Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assaulting a woman after an altercation in June.
The 36-year-old musician, real name Dylan Mills, will appear in court next month to answer charges relating to the alleged incident at the woman's flat in Streatham, South London.
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A Metropolitan Police statement reads: "Dylan Mills, 36, of Sevenoaks, Kent, has been charged with assault after an incident at a residential address in Streatham on 8 June.
"Officers attended and a woman reported minor injuries. She did not require hospital treatment. Mills is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday, 3 September."
The police were called to the woman's address on the afternoon of 8 June and arrested the singer on suspicion of common assault, The Sun reports.
The woman was reported to be suffering from a minor injury and was not taken to hospital for treatment.
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Mills then reported to the court today, where he was charged under his real name.
He will appear at Croydon Magistrates Court on 3 September.
Dizzee Rascal is known for a string of hits and albums, starting with 'Boy in da Corner' in 2003 and continuing on until 2020's 'E3 AF'.
He has also been awarded an MBE for services to music in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2020.
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He has won numerous awards, including Best British Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards in 2010.
On top of that, he was also part of a star-studded line-up that performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
Dizzee gained himself a new type of fan earlier in the year when he was a contestant on The Great British Bake Off.
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The rapper was also praised for delivering food parcels to underprivileged families around London during lockdown last year.
He also owns his own record label, called Dirtee Stank, on which he releases his own records, as well as those of other artists.
He will appear in court on 3 September.
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