Halle Berry forced to step in as fiance Olivier Martinez 'assaults photographer during heated clash at the airport'

Halle Berry forced to step in as fiance Olivier Martinez 'assaults photographer during heated clash at the airport' - He infamously left Halle Berry's ex-Gabriel Aubry bruised and battered following a nasty Thanksgiving brawl last year.

And now the actress's fiance Olivier Martinez has been accused of assaulting a photographer.

The French actor reportedly got into a scuffle with a paparazzo at LAX airport on Monday night after he arrived back to Los Angeles with Halle and her daughter Nahla following a trip to Hawaii. 

Fracas: Olivier Martinez allegedly assaulted a photographer on Monday night after touching down in Los Angeles with fiancee Halle Berry and her daughter Nahla following a trip to Hawaii

According to E! News, the Catwoman star was forced to intervene after Olivier kicked the snapper in question.

The fracas went down when Halle, Olivier and Nahla were swarmed by paparazzi as they walked through the terminals at LAX.

Halle allegedly told the photographers: 'Get away, there’s a child.'

Not long after her warnings, Olivier reportedly kicked a photographer by the name of Silvano Faccio in the leg and the wrist. 

Stepping in: According to E! News, the Catwoman star was forced to intervene after Olivier kicked the snapper in question

The trio then continued to walk out of the airport, spurring Faccio to allegedly grab Olivier's arm and ask him why he assaulted him. 

The move is said to have enraged the Unfaithful star further and after putting Nahla into the back of an awaiting SUV, he reportedly ran back into the airport for a second round, kicking Faccio once more in the leg.

It was then when Halle intervened, trying to calm her partner down and ordering him to get back into the car. 

Bruised: Photographer Silvano Faccio shows off his bruised wrist after allegedly getting kicked by the Unfaithful star

Soon after the fracas, LAX police came to the scene but no charges have yet to be officially laid. 

The incident comes after Olivier was involved in a Thanksgiving brawl last year with Halle's ex-Gabriel.

Although Gabriel was alleged to have started the fight, he clearly came off worse of the two and was left with a black eye, cuts under his left eye, forehead and nose, as well as broken ribs.

Reports at the time claimed the Thanksgiving Day fight happened after Gabriel dropped his   daughter Nahla off at Halle and Olivier's LA home.

Family trip: Halle and Olivier took Nahla to Hawaii over the Easter break

Olivier reportedly followed him outside and told him 'they needed to talk'.

After that, Gabriel is said to have pushed the French actor and then lashed out at his face, hitting his shoulder instead.

In an act of self-defense, police sources say Olivier then gave three quick punches to Gabriel's face, which resulted in the injuries and bruises the Canadian model sported for weeks.

Olivier then performed a citizen's arrest on Gabriel, who was arrested on suspicion of battery.

Playing doting dad: Olivier was seen doting over the youngster all throughout the trip

While Gabriel was hospitalised with his injuries, Olivier was later spotted with a finger brace which he wore for two weeks.

The altercation took place just two weeks after a judge ruled Halle could not move her daughter Nahla to France - Olivier's home country - after Gabriel objected.

The Monster's Ball actress wanted to move the youngster to Paris to live with her and Olivier.

Halle was arguing that Los Angeles was not the ideal place for her daughter to grow up, due to the glare of the paparazzi.

Fun in the sun: Oliver carries Nahla's toys after a day on the beach

She has insisted that it was not an attempt to keep Nahla's model father away from her.

But Gabriel was arguing that having his daughter live thousands of miles away would render it extremely difficult for him to remain a part of her life.

Halle and Gabriel split in April 2010 after more than four years of dating, and a few months later she began a relationship with Olivier after meeting on the set of Dark Tide. They confirmed their engagement in March 2012.

Bruised and battered: Olivier infamously left Halle Berry's ex-Gabriel Aubry bruised and battered following a nasty Thanksgiving brawl last year ( dailymail.co.uk )