"We are there, and someone else is trying to be there, " Mr Bez shrugs.

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Judges at the contest included former Happy Mondays star Bez and BBC Radio 1 presenter Tom Deacon.

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Bez had been living at a friend's house in Urmston, Greater Manchester, but had disappeared following the fresh claims.

BBC: Mark Berry and former partner Monica Ward, pictured in 2006

Ex-Happy Mondays dancer Bez has been questioned by police over allegations he breached a restraining order by contacting his ex-girlfriend.

BBC: Mark Berry and former partner Monica Ward, pictured in 2006

Aston Martin has also taken great strides with regards to reducing CO2 emissions from its engines, according to Mr Bez.

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Bez - real name Mark Berry - was jailed for four weeks in August and told he must not contact her for two years.

BBC: Mark Berry and former partner Monica Ward, pictured in 2006

"For me, they are pieces of art, " grins Mr Bez, who is proud to display the crashed cars at VIP-events at the company's gleaming factory.

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Looking at the historical valuation, BEZ has normally traded between .72x and 1.22x sales per share, and the current metric is on the high side of that at 1.11x as well.

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"It's a joke, " Bez said from the dock.

BBC: Mark Berry and former partner Monica Ward, pictured in 2006