“Arrow” star Stephen Ammell issued a statement on Wednesday after reports surfaced that he was removed from a plane after getting into an argument with his wife, Cassandra Jean Amell.
“My wife and I got into an argument Monday afternoon on a Delta flight,” the 40-year-old actor tweeted. The post was noted by USA Today.
Stephen Amell Confirms He Was Removed from Flight After Argument with His Wife https://t.co/sxbgrOh5qJ
— People (@people) June 23, 2021
“I was asked to lower my voice and I did,” he added. “Approximately 10 minutes later I was asked to leave the flight. And I did so immediately. I was not forcibly removed.”
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.
— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) June 23, 2021
“I rebooked myself on a Southwest flight 2 hours later and traveled home without any further issue,” Stephen continued in a second post. “I let my emotions get the better of me, end of story. Must be a slow news cycle.”
I rebooked myself on a Southwest flight 2 hours later and traveled home without any further issue. I let my emotions get the better of me, end of story. Must be a slow news cycle.
— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) June 23, 2021
Amell is best known for playing the superhero role of “Arrow” on the hit CW series from 2012-2020. (RELATED: Report: Superstar Pink’s Crew’s Plane Crash-Lands In Denmark, No One Hurt)
The original report about the star said he was removed from a flight from Austin to Los Angeles after he got into an argument with his wife. (RELATED: Joaquin Phoenix Says He ‘Flew Plane Out’ To DC To Join ‘Fight’ Against Climate Change)
A spokesperson for Delta Air Lines confirmed there was a “brief, eight minute departure delay” on Delta flight 966 on Monday “after an unruly customer was deplaned from the aircraft prior to departure in Austin,” the outlet noted.
Amell and Cassandra tied the knot in 2012 and have a 7-year-old daughter.