A former millionaire property tycoon found guilty of assaulting his ex-wife's new boyfriend has failed in a bid to clear his name..

An appeal against the conviction by Steven Dickens, 54, was rejected by Judge Niclas Parry, sitting with two magistrates at Mold Crown Court on Friday afternoon.

But his curfew was relaxed so that he can continue to work as a property manager.

After hearing evidence, the judge said that the sole issue for the court was whether Dicken may have been acting in lawful self-defence.

The court had viewed CCTV footage of the incident and had considered what appeared to be a measure of agreement regarding the history and background to the matter.

He said that the CCTV showed the complainant trying to walk past Dicken and the court was satisfied so as to be sure that Dicken was the aggressor and not acting in self-defence.

The judge said that even if Dicken may have had a reasonable belief that there was a need to defend himself, the force used was not reasonable.

A push would have been reasonable or he could have walked away, the judge said.

The court heard allegations that when Dicken came face to face with Christopher White he told him "get out of my house" and "you're going to get a visit".

During the stand off, outside Debenhams on the Parc Llandudno retail park, Dickens headbutted Mr White, leaving him with a cut on his nose.

Dickens denied common assault but was found guilty at Llandudno magistrates court.

He claimed he acted in self-defence and feared Mr White was going to hit him.

Dickens claimed to have no hostile feelings towards the other man - who had been in a relationship with Dickens' wife for three years - and said he would have reacted in the same way to anyone in the same circumstances.

He was placed on a 12-month community order and a 15-day rehabilitation programme to challenge his behaviour and a 24- week 6pm – 6 am curfew.

Dickens, of Mostyn Avenue, Llandudno, was also ordered to pay Mr White £600 in compensation, as well as courts costs of £620 and a surcharge of £85.

A restraining order preventing him from contacting Mr White for three years was made.

Judge Parry ordered him to pay £415 costs towards the appeal but agreed to a request by Dicken to relax the curfew from 10 .m. to 8 p.m. to enable him to continue to work as a property manager.

The court heard that Dicken worked for his former father-in-law and managed flats and bars and he could be called out any time during the day and night to deal with issues.

He was awaiting surgery on his knees which ruled out unpaid work.