'Dark Knight's' Bale 'wishes he just left the room,' friend says

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.

Comments

[Bat]

Bale was ambushed by money hungry jealous relatives, who now probably try to cash in on the fact that they got an earful of what they deserve. He probably knew the framework of what he was walking into, and won't do it again.

[xoch]

He might not be Batman, but he's my hero! :wink: good if he wants to defend him wife...why not? Terrbile how these family matters have to be taken out into the open like this...Mr. Bale you still rock don't trip <3

[Zicco]

Slow news day?

[Fred]

I have lived through somewhat the same situation in that I had a Mother who was very loudly critical of a totally innocent lady just as soon as I fell in love with her. Thsi was the same woman who read me the Bible passages about a man leaving his Mother and Father and clinging only to his Wife etc etc. She even went further and explained that if I would not leave with a woman if I would never see her and Dad again that it was not love. She then could not accept that that was exactly what had happened. Mom was wrong but would not shut up.

And this is for the lady who says "you only have one Mother" as if you are just automatically supposed to put up with insulting constant trash talk from her. I put my Mother out of my life. All the while, the good lady I married told me I could not do it. We are still married at 45 years and counting. This advice is for all loudmouth Mothers of men. My Mother is a regret for me, but you had better respect My Wife. I picked her.

[Sean K]

Appalled UK: Communists and flogging? Ummm... I think you're on the wrong message board... and I think you forgot to take your meds.

[people are morons]

He's obviously just stressed, with THE DEATH OF A FRIEND, his marriage and carreer.
It was verbal abuse too, and everyone has a fly off now and then.
Clearly he was just defending his wife, and if he did supposedly 'push her or brush past' then she probrably provoked him....