Former Bachelor star and fitness guru Sam Wood will remain behind bars after having his second application for bail refused in the Queensland Supreme Court.
Justice Patrick McCafferty on Friday said he was not satisfied that Wood had demonstrated he did not pose an unacceptable risk to the safety of his wife, Snezana, and the community.
Wood, 46, has been on remand on domestic violence charges after being accused of throwing his wife into a wall, choking her and banging her head on the floor at a holiday unit at Noosa, north of Brisbane on October 3.
"I do consider the applicant presents a risk of committing an offence on bail, or endangering the safety or welfare of the persons claiming to be a victim, or of interfering with the witnesses," Justice McCafferty said.
"I am not satisfied that the proposed conditions can ameliorate that risk to an acceptable level."
Wood was not required to appear in person or by video link during the hearing.
The court heard that he had effectively split from his wife, who he met on the set of reality TV show The Bachelor, as his partying, drug and alcohol use was aired.
Wood's barrister Paula Morreau KC had argued the couple were effectively separated as she proposed him being bailed to live with father Andrew Wood in Tasmania.
She said this would minimise any risk to his wife and the general public.
Morreau argued that Wood was at risk of spending a longer period on remand than any eventual non-parole period would be, if he was convicted.
She accepted the charges, which carry a maximum penalty of seven years in prison, were serious.
But she said a head sentence of two years was a more likely outcome, with parole to be granted after one year.
She said it was unrealistic that Wood's trial would be held within 12 months.
Wood conceded his lifestyle was notable for partying, drug and alcohol use and that his relationship with his wife was prone to periods of volatility, the court was told.
Wood has remained on remand after his original bail application was refused in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on October 8.
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