Andrew Tate will be extradited to the UK to face allegations of sexual aggression after his Romanian trial proceedings have concluded, a court has ruled.

Bedfordshire Police said the force has obtained a European arrest warrant and is working with authorities in Romania.

Controversial influencer Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan, 35, were detained on Tuesday after the UK authorities issued a warrant for charges dating back to 2012-2015.

Appearing at Bucharest Court of Appeal, a judge approved their extradition once their trial for seperate offences of rape and human trafficking are over. They have both been released from police custody following the hearing.

It comes after lawyers representing four women who accuse Tate of rape and sexual assault wrote to UK police to request his detention over fears he would flee Romania.

A statement from law firm McCue Jury & Partners, the lawyers acting on behalf of Tate’s British accusers, said: “Last week, we received information that Tate might have been planning to flee Romania, where he is due to stand trial for separate allegations of rape and human trafficking.

“We wrote to the British police to bring this to their attention and to urge them to immediately seek a warrant for Tate’s detention in Romania and extradition to the UK.”

It is believed this may have been sparked by comments made from blogger Adin Ross, who told his followers during a Kick livestream on 5 March that he had received a text from Tate, who told him he was leaving Romania for good.

In response, a spokesperson for the Tate brothers said they “unequivocally deny” accusations that they intended to abscond to evade judicial proceedings, and that they were committed to participating in the legal process.

“We believe this rumour has originated from a popular online influencer who misconstrued a text message from our clients while streaming live. There is simply no truth to it,” their spokesperson said.