George Best's ex-wife Alex, 47, arrives at court to face drink-driving charge 'after crashing into a tree having spent the day with former MP Lembit Opik' George Best's ex-wife Alex, 47, has arrived at Guildford Magistrates' Court By Joseph Curtis For Mailonline Published: 10:20 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 3 May 2019 George Best's ex-wife Alex has arrived at court today accused of drink-driving after she crashed her car into a tree. Ms Best, 47, was treated for cuts and bruises by paramedics at the scene near her home in Kingswood, Surrey, last month. She was breathalysed before being arrested and charged with driving a motor vehicle while above the legal alcohol limit, spending a night in police custody. On the day of the crash, sources said she had spent part of the day with former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik. Today she appears at Guildford Magistrates' Court and it is unknown how she will plead. Alex Best has arrived at Guildford Magistrates' Court, pictured left and right, this morning where she is accused of drink-driving during a crash in Surrey last month Ms Best was married to former Manchester United legend Mr Best for nine years before divorcing in 2004. She is pictured with him left. According to sources, she spent some of last Saturday with former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik who she is pictured with right Ms Best was married to the former Manchester United legend Mr Best for nine years before they divorced in 2004. She claimed after his death in 2005 that the footballer had been violent towards her. Mr Opik and Ms Best became friends when starring on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here in 2010 and have often been seen together in London. In 2017 Mr Opik was dumped by his lawyer girlfriend just month's after giving birth to his child after spending the night at Ms Best's house following an evening down the pub. Ms Best, previously married to late former Manchester United footballer George, was breathalysed by officers at the scene and arrested The former MP, 52, was given an embarrassing dressing down by his ex Sabina Vankova, 33, during a furious rant on Twitter. But Ms Best later denied that that she has ever been romantically involved with him. A spokesman for Surrey Police said last month in a statement: 'Alexandra Best, 47, of Kingswood in Surrey, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle while above the legal alcohol limit following a minor collision in Waterhouse Lane, Kingswood in the early evening of 6 April 2019.' Share or comment on this article: Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility