This is the moment Romania's 'king of gypsy music' attacked his pregnant girlfriend on live TV after discovering that she had slept with his step son.

Millionaire singer Nicolae Guta, who is regarded as a legend in his country, went berserk when the affair was revealed to him on a chat show.

The flamboyant star, who reportedly has 10 children with five different women, appeared on the programme with his current girlfriend Iulia, his ex-partner, Narcisa Guta, and her son Nicu.

But the friendly atmosphere changed rapidly when Nicu let slip that he had a fling with pole dancer Iulia, whom Romanian media said was pregnant with Guta's child.

The big reveal: Romania's 'king of gypsy music' Nicolae Guta appears on a live chat show with his girlfriend Iulia (right) moments before he goes berserk after learning that she had an affair with his step son

Airing dirty laundry: The friendly atmosphere changes rapidly when Guta's step son Nicu (above) lets slip that he had a fling with pole dancer Iulia, whom Romanian media said was pregnant with Guta's child

Fury: Guta flips out when she does not deny the affair, grabbing her by the hair and attacking her on live TV

Red mist: Guta leaps to his feet, drags her off the sofa to her knees and then begins to slap her

Looking at her in surprise, Guta flipped when she did not deny it and, leaping to his feet, he grabbed her by the hair, dragged her off the sofa to her knees and then began to slap her.

A bodyguard was forced to intervene to rescue her.

The furious Guta then told Nicu: 'Are you saying you had anything to do with this woman [his girlfriend]?'

When Nicu replied 'yes, I did', the singer, who has had a string of high-profile affairs, started beating Iulia, calling her 'a s***'.

Nicu said he revealed the singer's girlfriend's deception because of the way he treated his mother when they had been in a relationship.

Guta pins his girlfriend down on the sofa and proceeds to slap her as his anger continues unabated

Eventually, a bodyguard is forced to intervene to rescue her, pulling him away from his cowering girlfriend

The furious Guta then asked Nicu: 'Are you saying you had anything to do with this woman [his girlfriend]?'

Nicu said he revealed the singer's girlfriend's deception because of the way he treated his mother when they had been in a relationship

He said: 'You mocked my mom, I showed you. Iulia liked me, told me to stop by her place and that was it. What can I say?'

The affair reportedly happened when 47-year-old Guta was living with another previous girlfriend, Flori, who was pregnant with his 11th child.

The relationship with Flori ended, however, when Nicolae cheated on her with Iulia and a sex video showing the two was made public.

Flori went on to have an abortion, which reportedly had a devastating effect on him.

History: Nicolae Guta with ex-partner Narcisa Guta, whose son Nicu slept with the singer's current girlfriend

Tangled love interests: The affair reportedly happened when 47-year-old Guta was living with another previous girlfriend, Flori, who was pregnant with his 11th child. The relationship with Flori ended, however, when Nicolae cheated on her with Iulia and a sex video showing the two was made public

Star: Nicolae Guta with another ex-girfriend, 23-year-old Madalina Dumitriu, aka the 'Romanian Beyonce'

He said at the time: 'This is the biggest punishment I could have ever received'.

Guta made millions after pioneering a style of music known as manele.

Refusing to trust banks, he keeps his money in property, owning luxury apartments and villas all over the country, as well as jewellery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The singer also has a fleet of luxury cars including BMWs, Mercedes and 13 Romanian-made Dacias.

It is not known if Guta and Iulia have split.

Legendary status: Guta made millions after pioneering a unique style of music known as manele