Roger Moore beaten up by former wives

Former "James Bond" star Roger Moore says his former wives Doorn Van Steyn and Dorothy Squires were physically abusive towards him.

Moore, who played James Bond from 1973 to 1985, has been married four times. The 84-year-old said that he faced several assaults by his wives, including being hit with a teapot and a guitar, reported The Telegraph online.

"(Doorn) would scratch me. She threw a pot of tea at me. I'd been sunbathing in the garden, I came up and I'd taken off my pants and I gave her some smart Alec answer and this teapot came hurtling at me. I said, 'Right, that is it, I am leaving'," Moore said.

Speaking about his second wife Squires, he added, "There was a confrontation. I remember, to avoid confrontation, I used to strum the guitar and one day I was sitting on the edge of the table strumming and she was ranting on about something and I wasn't taking any notice.

"Next thing I know, it was like slow motion, I could feel the guitar coming out of my hands and I could see it up above my head and... bash, it came down. She ruined the guitar. She had a great temper," he added.

After separating from third wife Luisa Mattioli, Moore is now happily married to socialite 71-year-old Kristina Tholstrup.