Robert McGuckin, of Victoria Road, Great Yarmouth, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on June 17.

The 28-year-old pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentional strangulation.

The offences were committed against a woman in Oxford on December 7, 2024.

Colin Witcher, prosecuting, told the court that concerns were raised about McGuckin’s behaviour towards the woman after witnesses heard screaming in the earlier hours of the day in question.

The court heard that the woman told McGuckin, who she’d been in a relationship with for two to three months, that she didn’t want to be with him anymore.

This was met with anger, however the victim needed to meet up with him after this to collect her bank card and keys.

In a witness statement, the victim explained that she went to meet him in Union Street.

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Robert McGuckin (Image: TVP)

However he dragged her towards some garages and repeatedly punched her in the face.

The woman said she screamed ‘help, help’, but McGuckin started to strangle her.

She then passed out. The altercation then moved to a different street where the defendant punched and strangled her again.

Witnesses heard the commotion and called the police.

In a victim impact statement, the woman said: “It took me weeks to recover from the assault. I was unable to live my life as normal for weeks.

“I have been too scared to go out. I’m always on edge now. Rob is an abuser, no matter how he spins the tale.

“Rob is a dangerous man. I’m worried he will subject me to further harm. He was obsessed with me. I have flashbacks of Rob attacking me.

“Leading up to the trial, I was very anxious and stressed. I’m pleased I’m finally getting justice in this case. I want nothing further to do with him.”

Mr Witcher said: “This was a prolonged and persistent attack.”

The court heard that McGuckin has no previous convictions.

In mitigation, the court heard he demonstrated ‘remorse’ for his actions and that it was a ‘matter of poor judgement’.

Judge Emma Nott KC said: “You took her from the street and launched a frightening assault. You punched her repeatedly to the face and strangled her to the point she lost consciousness.

“This was a prolonged episode of domestic violence, You told her ‘you can’t get help if you’re dead’.

“The harm caused by your offences was serious.”

McGuckin was jailed for 37 months. He was also given a restraining order to not contact the victim for five years.

Mr Clarkson revealed in the newest episodes of Clarkson’s Farm that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

“I’ve got cancer,” Clarkson told farm manager Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland during discussions about harvest planning.

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The TV presenter said he expected to be “fine” but would be out of action “for a while”, before revealing in the final episode of the series that he had undergone an operation to remove part of his prostate.

He said: “I won’t know whether it’s worked or not until November probably…

“The prostate, 10% of it’s dead, the 10% where the cancer is.”

Fans have been rallying around the presenter, worrying about the health of the 66-year-old former Top Gear host.

So far, Mr Clarkson has not spoken about his diagnosis outside the the popular TV series.

Irish actress Lisa Hogan, who has been dating Clarkson since 2017, shared a photo to her Instagram story of the presenter sitting on a garden chair whilst using a camera.

Over the snap she wrote “back at the farm”, marking her return to their home after enjoying day two of the races at Royal Ascot in Berkshire.

Hogan also posted a screenshot of charity Prostate Cancer UK’s Instagram post thanking Clarkson for sharing his diagnosis and treatment on the Prime Video programme, saying it would raise “vital awareness”.

The Dublin-born actress wrote: “Thank you for all the support today.”

The former Top Gear host, 66, shared the news in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series Clarkson’s Farm and said the disease is “aggressive” but had been discovered early.

“I’ve got cancer,” Mr Clarkson told farm manager Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland during discussions about harvest planning.

The TV presenter said he expected to be “fine” but would be out of action “for a while”, before revealing in the final episode of the series that he had undergone an operation to remove part of his prostate.

In a new update, farm manager Kaleb Cooper told the Daily Mail that his boss’s spirits are “high”.

Kaleb Cooper and Jeremy Clarkson on Clarkson’s Farm series five. (Image: Prime Video)

Mr Cooper told the newspaper: “He is good. The spirits are high, which is good.

“If anything like this happens to any of your friends and you just said to my best mate, you’ve gotta be supported through that whole journey.

“And that’s where I’ve been, I’ve been right by his side and his spirits are really good, so thank you.”

He added: “He’s strong-minded, he’s got a strong mind on him, which is good.

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“And the message about catching anything early is quite important.

“That’s the main thing, but you’ve gotta keep checking, you know what I mean, it’s all these things, you know, people can sit there and say I’m busy, busy, busy.

“But actually sometimes you’ve gotta go I’m gonna just have to check and see if I’m OK.”

Speaking from a hospital bed at the end of the season finale, Clarkson revealed he had experienced complications during treatment.

He said: “We started season five with me in a hospital bed and here we are at the end of season five and I’m back in a hospital bed.”

The 66-year-old reflected on the future of the show.

Clarkson added: “What I wanted to say was if this is all successful, I’ll see you for season six, and if it isn’t, I won’t.

“Take care, everyone.”

Irish actress Lisa Hogan, who has been dating Clarkson since 2017, shared a photo to her Instagram story of the presenter sitting on a garden chair whilst using a camera.

Over the snap she wrote “back at the farm”, marking her return to their home after enjoying day two of the races at Royal Ascot in Berkshire.

Hogan also posted a screenshot of charity Prostate Cancer UK’s Instagram post thanking Clarkson for sharing his diagnosis and treatment on the Prime Video programme, saying it would raise “vital awareness”.

The Dublin-born actress wrote: “Thank you for all the support today.”