UPDATED: A man who allegedly cut out his ex-girlfriend's toungue at her Surfers Paradise unit will remain behind bars.

Mohamed Tasleem Tahir, 21, faced Southport Magistrates Court today charged with with torture, acts intended to disfigure and grievous bodily harm

He's accused of attacking 20-year-old Catherine Cameron - who moved from South Australia to get away from him.

Police were called to a Surfers address around 1:30am on Saturday, after receiving a frantic Triple Zero call.

Tahir made no application for bail but will when the case returns to court later this month - appearing on video link from prison.