THE British millionaire accused of murdering his bride on their honeymoon told his murder trial:

"I am controlling, intense and bisexual, but I did not kill my wife."

Shrien Dewani formally entered not guilty pleas at the Western Cape High Court in South Africa yesterday, nearly four years after Anni Dewani was gunned down in Cape Town. Dewani, 34, denied all charges against him over the death of his wife, who suffered a gunshot wound to the neck.

Graphic footage of the crime scene and Mrs Dewani's body was played to the court as the suspect admitted sexual activity with male prostitutes and rows with his wife during their 18-month romance. Dewani's witness statement said he and Anni - previously known as Anni Hindocha - were "opinionated and liked to control every detail" but that they loved each other.

The care home entrepreneur, from Weston-on-Trym near Bristol, had to be extradited to South Africa to face trial.

Prosecutors argue that Dewani conspired with locals Zola Tongo, Mziwamadoda Qwabe and Xolile Mngeni, to kill his wife. Tongo, Qwabe and Mngeni are serving jail terms in connection with the murder in November 2010.

The case, which is due to run until December, was adjourned until tomorrow.