Saltburn star Jacob Elordi has been accused of assaulting a radio reporter by pushing him in opposition to a wall and placing his arms on his throat.
The Brisbane-born actor was approached in a beer backyard outdoors a lodge in Sydney by an worker of an Australian breakfast radio present, it has been claimed.
Joshua Fox, previously UK-based and a producer on The Kyle And Jackie O Show on KIIS FM, claimed Elordi reacted angrily when he requested him to recreate a second from the movie Saltburn, a thriller about excessive society.
The scene sees Oliver Quick, performed by Irish actor Barry Keoghan, drink Elordi's character Felix Catton's bathwater.
In a clip posted on Instagram, Fox informed the radio present's listeners: "He [Jacob] says 'Hey, are you filming? Can you not?' And I go 'Yeah, that's fine'."
Fox went on: "He then kinda gets up in my face. So close, you know, someone standing over you and he's like taller than me. I could have kissed him he was that close.
"So I'm backed in opposition to this wall, he is proper in my face... Jacob calls for I delete the footage, and I say, 'yeah, that is high-quality', as a result of we're not going to make use of it, the joke did not land."
He claimed he told the actor he would delete the footage and then refused to because he felt "uncomfortable" and alleged Elordi then "pushes me in opposition to the wall and his arms are on my throat".
Fox hopes they'll 'transfer on'
Fox mentioned somebody made a criticism to police on his behalf and that he hoped they'll each "move on" from the incident.
He has since posted to his Instagram tales, writing: "Thank you for the kind messages. I won't be discussing or commenting on the Jacob Elordi incident away from what I said on air this morning."
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What do police say?
In an announcement to the PA information company on Monday, the New South Wales Police Force mentioned: "Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command are investigating after a man was allegedly assaulted outside a hotel in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
"Police have been informed about 3.30pm on Saturday 3 February 2024, a 32-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a 26-year-old man.
"The man did not sustain any injuries."
They added enquiries into the incident proceed.
Sky News has approached Elordi's representatives for remark.
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Who is Jacob Elordi?
Elordi has been nominated for Bafta's 2024 Rising Star Award.
He has just lately starred as Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's biographical drama concerning the well-known musician's ex-wife, Priscilla.
The 26-year-old can also be recognized for HBO's Euphoria and Netflix romance trilogy The Kissing Booth.
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