The Hollyoaks star, currently one of the favourites to win the current series of Strictly Come Dancing, was reportedly arrested by Merseyside police following a collision between a car and a pedestrian.
Whittle, 29, was leaving a party in the centre of Liverpool when it is alleged he assaulted 34-year-old photographer Steve Farrell.
Mr Farrell was previously involved in an assault claim against former England footballer Paul Gascoigne but later dropped charges in December 2005.
A Merseyside police spokesperson earlier confirmed: 'A 29-year-old man from Billinge, Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
'The arrest follows an incident in which took place in Duke Street, Liverpool city centre, in the early hours of Friday morning.
'The incident involved a collision with a male pedestrian.'
Whittle was bailed on Friday afternoon and may still appear on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening.
Whittle, 29, was leaving a party in the centre of Liverpool when it is alleged he assaulted 34-year-old photographer Steve Farrell.
Mr Farrell was previously involved in an assault claim against former England footballer Paul Gascoigne but later dropped charges in December 2005.
A Merseyside police spokesperson earlier confirmed: 'A 29-year-old man from Billinge, Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
'The arrest follows an incident in which took place in Duke Street, Liverpool city centre, in the early hours of Friday morning.
'The incident involved a collision with a male pedestrian.'
Whittle was bailed on Friday afternoon and may still appear on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening.
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