Trial set for Glasgow court case against podcaster James English
Among the 19 allegations are that English attacked the woman - who is a model and influencer - while she was pregnant.
He is also claimed to have kept control of aspects of her life including her money and contact with loved ones.
English, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire, shot to fame after he starred in reality TV show Glow. He grew up in the city's Possilpark.
He is also the host of the Anything Goes podcast which has more than 700,000 subscribers on YouTube.
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English was excused attendence today at a case management hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
He was represented by his lawyer Calum Weir who pleaded not guilty on his behalf.
Prosecutor Siobhan Currie told the court: "This case is one which has grown arms and legs.
"However, I think we are at a stage where we should fix a trial and a full set of dates.
"There are one or two things still outstanding."
The hearing was told that the Crown are awaiting a statement from a police officer based in Wales as well as body camera footage.
Miss Currie added: "The complainer intends to make an application that she wishes to give to give evidence from a court in Wales."
The hearing was informed that a trial would have to be set for a request to be officially made by the alleged victim.
Mr Weir stated that he is not prepared for trial due to "outstanding material" but agreed for a trial to be fixed.
Sheriff Bernard Abblett set a three day trial for October this year with a hearing also taking place in September.
English had his bail continued meantime.
A previous hearing was told that English gave a "no comment" interview to police officers.
The defence have also previously stated that they may call up to nine witnesses.
Court papers state English isolated the woman from her friends and family.
He is claimed to have repeatedly contact her by telephone and send her threatening and abusive text messages.
Another allegation says English repeatedly shouted and swore at her and uttered offensive remarks and threats of violence towards her.
It is further claimed he criticised her choice of clothing and control what she wore.
English is also accused of repeatedly accusing her of being unfaithful.
An allegation of violence includes kicking her on the body causing her to fall off of a bed and striking an item of furniture, seizing her on the body and pinning her against a wall.
English is also said to have searched her belongings for evidence of infidelity and monitored and interrogated her mobile phone for evidence of infidelity.
English is claimed to have seized her by the neck, compressed it and pinned her against a door when she was pregnant.
He is further alleged to have seized her on the head and pressed his thumbs into her eyebrows to her injury when she was pregnant.
Another claim is that English controlled the amount of money she had access to and repeatedly threatened to withdraw her access to it.
English is stated to have driven her on a number of occasions to a train station and on attending there drive her home.
It is claimed he also provided her with expensive gifts and money and thereafter demanded that she return them to him.
English is alleged to have repeatedly threatened to remove a child from her care.
Another claim is that English repeatedly criticised her abilities as a mother and refused to let her breastfeed in public.
English is stated to have repeatedly demanded that she delete her social media platforms and restricted her use of social media platforms in an attempt to restrict her financial independence.
Another violence claim is that he seized hold of her by her hair and pulled her downwards which caused her to lose her balance.
A further allegation says he struck her on the face with an open hand.
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