Despite this, he signed an extension to his contract on 1 May 2012 which was designed to keep him at the club until the end of 2013. Barely a week later he was released by the Vikings, with immediate effect in order to return home for personal reasons. It was alleged that Watts was involved in an alcohol-fuelled brawl in Widnes and was arrested for being drunk and disorderley. The police also alleged that Watts was found to be in possession of cocaine. Watts was cautioned by police and released. Upon the death of his father, Watts abandoned his plans for a NRL return and signed with the Tugun Seahawks of the Gold Coast Rugby League. Watts was playing for Tugun in 2013, when he was accused of biting an opposition player on the penis during a melee in a match. Watts was given an eight-week suspension, but denied the charge. "I was wearing a mouthguard and there’s no way I bit him on the dick. It’s pretty shithouse to be at the centre of something like this, even though I've been through a lot in my career," he said. Watts won his first professional fight in 29 seconds. His second bout was against rugby league player Paul Gallen. The fight, which lasted only 88 seconds before it was called off when Watts suffered a shoulder injury, was described as "anti-climactic." The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "The way Watts was swinging them, it's unsurprising he almost threw his arm out of its socket. If this was the fight which brought you to the main event, you were sorely short changed." In 2011 Watts was charged with assault after an alleged altercation with his girlfriend earlier that year. The charges were dropped after his partner declined to give a statement, or allow them to photograph her injuries, and potential witnesses decided their testimony was contingent upon hers. After the incident he was dropped by the Roosters. Watts became a member of The Finks and Mongols, bikie gangs under investigation for various gang-related crimes. In 2013, Watts was sentenced to community service for an affray,, and to jail for numerous charges, including breaking a domestic violence order for the third time, driving while disqualified and failing to complete community service.. In 2014, Watts was out on parole when he was involved in a "drunken ruckus" and returned to jail. His second arrest was featured on Gold Coast Cops when he already disassociated himself with the gangs, but 50ml of Stanozolol steroids was found in his house.