Stephen Amell is expressing regret for the behavior thatgot him kicked off a Delta flightin June after a disagreement with his wife, Cassandra Jean.TheArrowalum, 40, addressed the incident during an episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s podcastInside of You, admitting that he feels “deeply ashamed” about his past actions.“What happened was — and it’s very, very simple — I had too many drinks, and I had too many drinks in a public place. And I got on a plane,” he said.On June 23, Amell first spoke out about the incident, tweeting,“My wife and I got into an argument Monday afternoon on a Delta flight from Austin to LA.I was asked to lower my voice and I did. Approximately 10 minutes later I was asked to leave the flight. And I did so immediately. I was not forcibly removed.“At the time, Delta told PEOPLE in a statement, “Delta flight 966 on June 21 took a brief, eight-minute departure delay after an unruly customer was deplaned from the aircraft prior to departure in Austin. The flight arrived ahead of schedule at Los Angeles International Airport.“Amell explained on this week’sInside of Youhow the situation escalated to his removal from the plane. He ended uptaking another flight hometo Austin, Texas, two hours later.“I was pissed off about something else that had nothing to do with Cass, my wife, and I picked a fight,” he said. “I picked a fight because I wanted to be loud and upset. And it was a fight, as in like, it was not an argument. In order to have an argument, two people have to be talking. My wife said one thing the entire time, which was, ‘If you don’t lower your voice, they’re going to ask you to get off the plane.’ That’s the only thing she said the entire time.“Stephen Amell.Phillip Faraone/WireImageTheHeelsstar further emphasized the outburst was completely one-sided, refuting his initial tweet.“It was not an argument … This is 100 percent my fault,” Amell clarified on the podcast. “Like, I feel like I went the better part of 10 years without being an a—hole in public. I was an a—hole in public.“It’s really, really shameful,” he added. “And it makes you kind of look in the mirror. And I just realized a couple of things: if people are going to recognize you, don’t necessarily drink in a public place, but more importantly, don’t drink in a public place if you can’t handle your s—.“Phillip Chin/GettyAmell and Jean, an actress andAmerica’s Next Top Modelalum, married in December 2012. Theytied the knot a second time in New Orleans in May 2013.The couple shares daughter Mavi Alexandra Jean, 7.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Last fall, Amell revealed that he had battled COVID-19, and struggled with the “mental side” of the virus.“I woke up and it was the strangest thing. My f—king right ear was plugged and I was hot and cold,” he explained of his symptoms — adding that he constantly felt “super dizzy,” lost his appetite and dropped 15 lbs. during his bout with the virus.
Stephen Amell is expressing regret for the behavior thatgot him kicked off a Delta flightin June after a disagreement with his wife, Cassandra Jean.
TheArrowalum, 40, addressed the incident during an episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s podcastInside of You, admitting that he feels “deeply ashamed” about his past actions.
“What happened was — and it’s very, very simple — I had too many drinks, and I had too many drinks in a public place. And I got on a plane,” he said.
On June 23, Amell first spoke out about the incident, tweeting,“My wife and I got into an argument Monday afternoon on a Delta flight from Austin to LA.I was asked to lower my voice and I did. Approximately 10 minutes later I was asked to leave the flight. And I did so immediately. I was not forcibly removed.”
At the time, Delta told PEOPLE in a statement, “Delta flight 966 on June 21 took a brief, eight-minute departure delay after an unruly customer was deplaned from the aircraft prior to departure in Austin. The flight arrived ahead of schedule at Los Angeles International Airport.”
Amell explained on this week’sInside of Youhow the situation escalated to his removal from the plane. He ended uptaking another flight hometo Austin, Texas, two hours later.
“I was pissed off about something else that had nothing to do with Cass, my wife, and I picked a fight,” he said. “I picked a fight because I wanted to be loud and upset. And it was a fight, as in like, it was not an argument. In order to have an argument, two people have to be talking. My wife said one thing the entire time, which was, ‘If you don’t lower your voice, they’re going to ask you to get off the plane.’ That’s the only thing she said the entire time.”
Stephen Amell.Phillip Faraone/WireImage
TheHeelsstar further emphasized the outburst was completely one-sided, refuting his initial tweet.
“It was not an argument … This is 100 percent my fault,” Amell clarified on the podcast. “Like, I feel like I went the better part of 10 years without being an a—hole in public. I was an a—hole in public.
“It’s really, really shameful,” he added. “And it makes you kind of look in the mirror. And I just realized a couple of things: if people are going to recognize you, don’t necessarily drink in a public place, but more importantly, don’t drink in a public place if you can’t handle your s—.”
Phillip Chin/Getty
Amell and Jean, an actress andAmerica’s Next Top Modelalum, married in December 2012. Theytied the knot a second time in New Orleans in May 2013.
The couple shares daughter Mavi Alexandra Jean, 7.
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Last fall, Amell revealed that he had battled COVID-19, and struggled with the “mental side” of the virus.
“I woke up and it was the strangest thing. My f—king right ear was plugged and I was hot and cold,” he explained of his symptoms — adding that he constantly felt “super dizzy,” lost his appetite and dropped 15 lbs. during his bout with the virus.
source: people.com
