Dan Osborne has been told to stay away from The Only Way Is Essex set following allegations of a threatening rant at his ex.

The reality TV star has just welcomed his second child, Ella, with EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa and is already dad to son Teddy, born in December 2013, with teacher Megan Tomlin.

But it was reported recently that Dan, 24, had spoken to police about a complaint apparently made by Megan, 23, in which she handed over an audio recording said to be of him shouting and swearing at her.

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Dan Osborne will be taking a break from Towie (ITV)

According to The Sun, a voice they claim is Dan’s can be heard on the tape threatening to stab her if she sleeps with another man and when she says that she hasn’t, he tells her to shut her “f***ing mouth”.

A spokesman for the ITV reality series said: “We are speaking to Dan about this incident, and in the meantime he will not be taking part in filming.”

However, while Dan is being made to take a break from the show, on Sunday night Towie viewers were introduced to his baby daughter Ella.

The new arrival made her first appearance on the programme as Dan cradled her and introduced her to co-stars James Lock and Danielle Armstrong.