Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher breaks silence after being arrested on domestic violence charges
Warning: This article contains discussion of domestic violence which some readers may find distressing.
Reality TV personality Nathan Gallagher has said he'll 'take responsibility for his actions' after being arrested for domestic violence.
Ryde Police Area Command officers apprehended the Below Deck Mediterranean star in December, two days after Christmas.
According to a statement from New South Wales Police given to PEOPLE, Gallagher, 27, was subsequently charged with 'assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally chok[ing a] person without consent, and common assault', as per the NSW police memorandum.
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The alleged victim who filed the complaint - an unnamed woman, 29 - did not suffer any serious injuries as a result of the incident that occurred at a Sydney-area apartment complex.
A court case that corresponds with the timeline of the alleged attack names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of his Below Deck co-star, Gael Cameron, with whom he shares a child.
In a lengthy statement to Rolling Stone, Gallagher confirmed that he and Cameron had ended their relationship after the incident.
"I'm willing to respond because I don’t believe the public has heard the full story surrounding what happened," he began. "I understand NSW Police have confirmed my arrest in December 2025.
"What has been publicly reported, however, represents only one side of what was an extremely complicated situation."
Gallagher insisted he has 'contemporaneous video footage' for the night of his arrest, 'as well as messages and other records, which I believe provide important context and show events that have not been publicly reported'.
"I am willing to provide the relevant footage so that you can make your own assessment of what it shows," he continued.
"There are also other matters surrounding the relationship that I have never discussed publicly, including circumstances surrounding the breakdown of our relationship, previous allegations she made about a former partner, and financial matters relating to the purchase of an apartment in Sydney."
The on-screen star doubled down on the fact he's 'retained documentation and communications' relating to these matters.
"I am not going to make accusations or release private documents on Instagram," Gallagher added. "I have kept the evidence and will deal with it through the appropriate channels.
"But I also don’t believe it is fair for one version of events to be presented publicly as though it is the complete story when there is evidence that may materially contradict or provide significant context to that account."
Insisting he's 'not claiming I was perfect', he said: "I made mistakes, and I will take responsibility for my own actions. But I will not accept being portrayed solely through one person’s account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it."
Gallagher also said his 'biggest concern' is the son he shares with Cameron.
"One day he will be old enough to see everything that has been said about his parents, and I don’t want his childhood turned into a public battle," he continued.
"My priority is being recognised as his father, establishing a relationship with him and ultimately finding a way for both of us to move forward and co-parent peacefully," Gallagher concluded. "I'm not looking for revenge, and not asking anyone to take my side.
"I simply want the opportunity for the other side to be heard and for the evidence to be considered."
Gallagher appeared at Burwood Local Court in February, ahead of a hearing set at the same location for 1 September.
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