Celebrity doctor tells court he did not want to cause Arlene Foster 'distress'

Dr Jessen sent a tweet about Ms Foster on December 23 2019

Television presenter Dr Christian Jessen arrives at Belfast High Court. Picture: Peter Morrison/PA

A celebrity doctor has said that he did not want to cause Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster “any distress” when he tweeted an unsubstantiated rumour of an extra-marital affair.

Dr Christian Jessen told the High Court in Belfast that the allegation would have been “unpleasant” for her.