Rap star Chris Brown has admitted to beating his ex-girlfriend, RnB sensation, Rihanna, as he pleads guilty in court.

All eyes were on him in Los Angeles Superior Court, as Brown admitted to one count of assault during an argument, which took place mere hours before the pair were due to perform at the Grammy Awards.

Brown’s lawyers arranged a plea bargain with prosecutors, where he will serve five years probation and give six months of community service.

In addition the judge had already ruled that Brown and Rihanna do not come any closer than 50 yards within each other, apart from industry events where the distance is 10 yards.

The incident occurred on February 8, when the 20 year old singer was arrested after attending a party in Los Angeles. According to police reports, the argument happened in a car when Rihanna found a text message from another woman to Brown’s mobile.

Brown’s lawyer tried to redeem some of Brown’s reputation by claiming the fact he has pleaded guilty shows he is accepting responsibility for his actions which included beating, choking and biting Rihanna.

“This is a kid who’s never been in trouble before. He embraces this as chance to get the message out that domestic violence will not be tolerated. He wants to get his life back on track,” the lawyer said.

After the event photographs of the star’s badly beaten face were leaked onto the internet.

In court in LA, Rihanna had been on standby to give evidence.