Actor Stephen Amell Is ‘Deeply Ashamed’ About Getting Booted From Delta Flight For Drunken Fight

“Arrow” star Stephen Amell admitted that he is “ashamed” of the drunken behavior that caused him to get booted off of a flight in June.

“I mean, maybe I destroyed my entire life, my entire career? So, I think, ultimately, very ashamed of it, trying to make amends for it, specifically with my wife,” he said during a podcast interview with fellow CW alum Michael Rosenbaum.

Amell was removed from a Delta AIrlines flight for drunkenly shouting at his wife Cassandra Jean, who warned him that he was going to get kicked off of the flight for his actions.

“I had too many drinks, and I had too many drinks in a public place, and I got on a plane,” he admitted. “I was pissed off about something else that had nothing to do with Cass, my wife, and I picked a fight. Just picked a fight because I wanted to be loud and upset.”

Amell said that he was “too loud,” and dropped too many “f-bombs” while he berated his wife, who pleaded with him to lower his voice, while she refused to engage in the argument.

“Honestly, I can’t even remember what I was upset about, which was indicative of two things,” he explained. “Handle your liquor. I had too many drinks, right? And B, it clearly wasn’t important. I was just upset and wanted to be upset and sure enough after [Cass] said this, a guy came by and said, ‘Sir, you have to keep your voice down, please.’

“I’m actually, frankly, like deeply ashamed of it,” Amell admitted. “I feel like I went the better part of 10 years without being an asshole in public. I was an asshole in public.”
The “Heels” actor said he was ultimately asked to leave the flight, which was still at the gate, but to his own admission, was removed in handcuffs.

“I was focusing. I’m staring out the window. I wasn’t gonna say a word for the next two and a half hours. And [the flight attendant] said, ‘We’ll collect your things. We’ll talk about it at the top of the entranceway.’ And I went, ‘OK.’ But what if I just casually, flippantly, not being in sound mind and body, offer like a quick passive ‘F–k off’ — and all of a sudden I’m in these bracelets?” He concluded.

Marie Finn