After coming second in Celebrity Big Brother and then disappearing again, Dane Bowers made his much-anticipated comeback into the public eye yesterday, by smacking one of the public in the eye...

The singer (do we have to call him that?) was arrested yesterday after he and a friend were involved in a fight with two other men outside a Travelodge. Serves him right, says Mr HM, who still hasn't forgiven Dane for losing him a small fortune by getting beaten to the BB crown by Alex Reid.

Bowers' spokesperson claims that he was actually the victim, despite the fact the other two men required stitches after the incident. He said:

"Dane and his friend were provoked into a fight by two men with the outcome that Dane was question. It looks like a case of the perpetrator claiming assault having started a fight."

One of the perpetrators/victims (we're a bit confused now) described the fight, which sounded like a sight to behold:

"Dane came over and got in my face. He pushed me and I pushed him back. We ended up on the floor."

So it started with Dane coming in his face and ended with them both together on the floor? Sounds more like a romantic love scene rather than an angry punch-up. Perhaps it was a different kind of fist fight...