‘Dark Knight’s’ Bale ‘wishes he just left the room,’ friend says
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The British press is spinning like a top: Not only is ‘The Dark Knight’ (with an English director and Welsh-born star) making history at the box office, now it has two tawdry off-the-screen subplots. Heath Ledger’s overdose death in January would seem to have very little to do with Christian Bale’s recent family feuding, but not according to MailOnline.
The Batman star is accused of confronting his mother after she allegedly insulted his wife, MailOnline has learned. According to its account: ‘Sources close to the actor said he ‘flew off the handle’ at London’s Dorchester hotel after Jenny Bale said ‘some outrageous things.’ ‘
Tuesday, the Welsh-born actor was arrested and released over an assault claim, which he has denied. According to MailOnline, ‘a source close to the 34-year-old actor says Bale is confident he’s done nothing wrong, and blames his mother.’ More excerpts after the jump.
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He is also said to have become depressed over the death of close friend and co-star Heath Ledger. The source said: ‘Christian was stressed, but he didn’t lay a finger on anyone. Instead, he flew off the handle and cussed his mother. He just got very loud because his mother was saying some very outrageous things about him, and his wife.’ ‘Christian’s attitude is that this was his mother’s fault because she became very provocative in an argument they were having,’ the source said, adding: ‘Things got out of control and he now says he wishes he just left the room. ‘Normally Christian would just call a friend and go out to a pub to cool off. But he was literally trapped into this confrontation with his mother and sister because there was an army of fans and paparazzi outside.’ The incident apparently comes at a time when his marriage to Sandra ‘Sibi’ Blazic, a former model and make-up artist, is enduring difficulties. ‘He has stresses in his marriage,’ the source said. ‘He can have a terrible temper. Instead of lashing out at his wife, he sometimes lashes out at people around him.’ The source added: ‘His marriage is not perfect, but his relationship with his mother is in much more trouble.’
See what more MailOnline has to say about Bale and his family crisis.