TV star says girlfriend asked him to dump her

The 38-year-old defendant told St Albans Crown Court yesterday that Anna Larke, whom he is accused of harassing, frequently phoned him with the “mantra”: “There are things you don’t know about me, there are things you don’t know about me, there are things you don’t know about, you need to dump me, you need to dump me.”

Collins is alleged to have made Ms Larke, a recovering alcoholic, write down all her previous sexual encounters regardless of how graphic.

The star, who shot to fame with Channel 4’s The Friday Night Project, claimed that making the sex list was her idea as cathartic, therapeutic and to “unburden herself”.

The court heard that Collins did not want to write the details down but Ms Larke, a video games public relations worker, dictated them to him.

Collins, who denies harassment, said the seven-month relationship with Ms Larke was “absolute hell”.

The trial is due to resume at 10am today.