The 25-year-old was making an appearance at a night club in the seaside town when he became involved in a fight with five other men.
Despite his arrest, sources close to Ricky claim he was the victim. A friend told the Mirror: “[He] was left shaken after being set upon in a random attack.”
But Ricky is still said to have ended up in cuffs, with a Sussex Police spokesperson saying: “A 25-year-old man from Chigwell in Essex was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm following a fight with another man.
“Police officers on patrol were alerted to the fight around 2.25am. As the situation calmed, the victim of the assault declined to provide a statement and the man was de-arrested. He left the area immediately.”
His ‘arrest’ comes after reports that he and fiancée Marnie Simpson have split. The normally loved-up couple have been suspiciously quiet on social media recently, with the Geordie Shore star even failing to acknowledge her man’s birthday.
Both Ricky and Marnie are yet to confirm or deny a split, but he did blast allegations that she’d cheated.
He tweeted: “All stories in magazine and papers are false. Until you get a quote from me personally, don’t believe what you read [sic].
“Unless the story comes from my mouth then don’t believe a word the papers and magazine say [sic].”