Joey Barton to pay an extra £35,000 to Jeremy Vine

Joey Barton will pay a further £35,000 in damages to settle a libel claim with Jeremy Vine, the broadcaster's solicitors have confirmed.

The Radio 2 presenter sued Mr Barton earlier this year, after the former footballer wrote a series of posts suggesting Mr Vine had a sexual interest in children.

In May, the High Court ruled that Mr Barton's posts were defamatory. On Tuesday, the sportsman apologised and agreed to pay £75,000 in damages and legal costs.

But Mr Vine later said the payment was "not the final outcome" of the case.

In a statement, his lawyers said Mr Barton would pay a further £35,000 for posts published after Mr Vine took legal action.

"Mr Barton responded to being served with Mr Vine's claim by making additional damaging and untrue publications about Mr Vine and his legal complaints," wrote Judith Thompson of Samuels Solicitors.

These statements "gave rise to additional claims for defamation, harassment and invasion of privacy" which were not covered by the first settlement.

"Mr Vine is pleased that his claims have been resolved and that he has been vindicated in respect of Mr Barton's appalling allegations and conduct," she added.

As part of the settlement, Mr Barton "is also required to participate in a statement in Open Court, in which he will make a comprehensive formal apology" for his actions and "give undertakings" not to repeat them.

The BBC has approached Mr Barton's lawyers for comment, but is yet to receive a response.

Warning: the next section of this article contains strong language.

Lawyers acting for Mr Vine said the abuse began last year after Mr Barton called the female football pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward “the Fred and Rose West of football commentary”, referring to the British serial killers.

This led to a series of posts criticising women involved in football and football punditry, after which Mr Vine asked: "Are we dealing with a brain injury here":[]}