'Who wouldn't slap you': Jones's ex-butler's comments outside court - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

David Allan was Mr Jones's butler for nearly two decades. (ABC News: Monish Nand)

David Allan, who worked as Alan Jones's butler for nearly two decades, has recalled seeing athletes visit the broadcaster's luxury apartment in Sydney.

The 79-year-old told Mr Jones's trial the radio host would hug and "slap on the bottom" of one high-profile complainant.

Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching against five male complainants. 

Alan Jones's butler of almost 20 years has told a criminal trial the radio host used to greet a high-profile complainant with a hug and a "slap on the bottom" during multiple visits to his luxury apartment.

David Allan, 79, who worked as Mr Jones's personal butler for more than 18 years, is giving evidence in the broadcaster's indecent assault and sexual touching trial in the NSW Local Court.

Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges, including to allegations he kissed a prominent athlete, Complainant M, twice without his consent.

Alan Jones is on trial in the NSW Local Court, and denies all allegations against him. (ABC News: Ethan Rix)

Mr Allan, who trained as a butler in the United Kingdom, said his former boss would have a "cavalcade" of famous people, including many high-profile sports stars, come through his Sydney apartment for lunches, dinners and parties.

He told the court he recalled visits from Complainant M, and was asked by the prosecution how Mr Jones would greet the athlete.

"They slap each other, it's what they all do," he said, referring to the way sportsmen greet each other.

Outside court after giving evidence, Mr Allan was approached by reporters who asked the former butler about his working relationship with Mr Jones.

He described the work as "exhilarating" with "highs and lows".

When asked if he ever saw any inappropriate behaviour, he said: "I don't see ... I never see anything, I don't hear anything, I don't see anything, I don't say anything."

Channel Nine reporter James Wilson then pressed Mr Allan on his evidence about a slap on the bottom, to which Mr Allan replied to the journalist: "Well, a man as good looking as you, who wouldn't slap you?"

In the witness box, Mr Allan had been asked to recall specific guests Mr Jones had in his apartment as early as 2003.

The butler said he could not recall many names, but accepted Mr Jones hosted "maybe half a dozen" young male athletes in their "early twenties".

"I mean, most people that are sporting-wise, they're around that age bracket, aren't they?" he said.

Under cross-examination, Mr Allan said several times he did not see Mr Jones do anything "inappropriate" towards any of his male guests, including Complainant C and Complainant M.

Defence barrister Clare O'Neill suggested her client would "gesticulate with his hands" when speaking, and regularly greet people with a hug.

"He'd touch someone's leg to make a point?" she asked.

"I guess I've seen that," Mr Allan replied.

Mr Allan, who spoke quietly with a British accent, was also asked to describe his work for Mr Jones at his luxury Circular Quay apartment, The Toaster.

"I'd design his shirts, buy fabric for his suits," he told the court.

"I'd do all the cleaning … polish the shoes and clean the loos."

Asked if he ever requested any of Mr Jones's work colleagues to help with household chores at The Toaster, he said he may have asked for assistance at times.

"I suppose … I could have said, 'can you put that away, unpack that case of wine'," he said.

The court heard Mr Jones hosted a number of young male athletes at his Circular Quay apartment. (ABC News: Ethan Rix)

But Mr Allan denied asking anyone else to help with the ironing.

"[Mr Jones's] fabrics are too expensive," he said.

"Did you iron the underpants?" prosecution barrister Georgina Wright SC asked.

He told the court he started the role in 2001 making sandwiches, and after the 2GB host "realised I could boil an egg", there would be almost daily hosting duties.

"Almost every day of the week … we'd have guests for lunch … and that extended into dinner time," he said.

"We'd do Sunday roasts … Saturday breakfasts."

He described Mr Jones's work schedule as "extraordinarily brutal".

Ms O'Neill also put to Mr Allan that Mr Jones did not actually ask the butler to iron his underwear, because the broadcaster's mother always advised against ironing something that close to the body.

"It's possible Mr Jones was not aware that you ironed his underwear?" she asked.