A Florida man is accused of beating his estranged girlfriend, an "American Idol" hopeful, with an acoustic guitar and a wooden ashtray Thursday.

Jonathan Vanadore, 27, of Ormond Beach, was charged with battery after allegedly attacking Rachel Russ, 29, after telling him she was moving out, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.

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Russ told police Vanadore took a guitar-shaped ashtray and smashed it against her head. Vanadore then allegedly smashed Russ’ guitar on the floor before hitting her with it, according to the News-Journal.

According to a police report, Russ, who played in a band with Vanadore, told police she was moving after learning that Vanadore was playing with another band, the News-Journal reported.

Russ announced on her Facebook page that she survived the first round of cuts on American Idol, which is set to return in 2018, according to the News-Journal.

Read more at the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

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