A jealous Orpington man who smashed up his ex-girlfriend's sex toy claiming "she loved it more than me" has been ordered to pay her for the damage.

Rich Moore, 33, had gone to collect his things from the home the couple shared in July - a month after they had split - and ended up destroying Sarah Mills's £20 sunglasses and £30 vibrator he had bought her.

Moore, who admitted a charge of criminal damage, was given a conditional discharge at Croydon Magistrates’ Court.

He claimed Ms Mills had moved in with another man shortly after he had forked out for her to go on holiday to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

They had been together for seven years, had a two-year-old daughter together and had been living in Canada until 2014, when they moved to London.

Jibram Mirza, in mitigation, said: "I have spoken to Mr Moore, and he says he was assaulted by the complainant, went to hospital, was discharged and the next day went to pick up his belongings.

"He was living at his mother's address because he didn't want further confrontation.

"At his old home he saw the items and in the heat of the moment he damaged them.”

Ms Mills had claimed the glasses had been worth £200, but Moore said they were worth just £20.

Mr Mirza added Moore was currently on benefits and said: "He accepts responsibility and is remorseful and knows he shouldn't have acted in that way."

Deputy District Judge Adrian Turner said: "It's listed as a domestic violence case but in reality it's at the very bottom end.

"You went back to the property, obviously in a very upset state of mind, but she wasn't there."

Moore was given a month to pay his ex £50 for the damage.

Speaking after the hearing, Mr Mirza said: "I'm glad we can finally put this matter to bed."

Moore previously told The Sun newspaper: “I’ve gone to get my stuff and I came across the glasses and smashed them. Then I found the dildo and I just ripped it up. It was one of those bullet ones.

“She loved the dildo more than me, that’s why I got the hump with it. I bought it, it cost me £30.”