O'Keefe admits possessing cannabis

Those charges stem from an incident on January 25 when police allege O'Keefe grabbed a 38-year-old woman by her throat, pushed her to the ground, and punched and kicked her in his Sydney CBD unit.

But his lawyer has said he acted in self-defence after the woman turned up at his Kent Street apartment uninvited, and caused "substantial injuries" to O'Keefe during the fight.

He was in possession of 1.5 grams of cannabis when police arrested him at his unit two days later.

No plea has been entered on the new AVO breach charge and the 50-year-old former Deal or No Deal host remains in custody until his next court mention on February 25.