Police were called to one of Britain's greatest stately homes as the wedding of former Newcastle United star Danny Guthrie descended into a mass brawl.

Guests began throwing lobster thermidor at each other early in the evening during the reception at Allerton Castle near Harrogate.

Full-blown violence erupted later in the evening as Guthrie's bride Rebecca Middleman was reportedly punched in the face and sent to hospital for checks.

Staff at the venue - which was once owned by the brother of King George IV - told the Sunday Telegraph that the guests "behaved like peasants with money" and complained that the revellers at the 25-year-old footballer's £40,000 wedding were, "more Big Fat Gypsy Wedding than our usual clientele."