By James Wood and Mike Keegan For Mailonline
Published: 10:16 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 10:16 BST, 18 April 2019
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Footballer Nicky Butt's arrest for 'domestic' assault came after he split from his wife and she moved out of the family home, a neighbour has revealed.
Butt, 44, was held by police following reports on Tuesday that a woman had been assaulted at an address in Hale, Greater Manchester.
It has now emerged that the ex-midfielder had just last year split from his wife of 11 years, Shelley Barlow, 44.
Nicky Butt (right) split from his wife of 11 years, Shelley Barlow (left), 44, last year, a friend has revealed. The news comes just days after the former footballer was arrested on suspicion of 'domestic' assault
Butt arrives at Manchester United's Carrington training ground on Monday. Butt was held by police on Tuesday afternoon and interviewed in custody following reports of an alleged incident which left a woman with a cut thumb in Hale, Greater Manchester
A neighbour told The Sun: 'Nicky and Shelley decided it couldn't work last year. It's obviously a very
