Saltburn Actor Jacob Elordi Accused Of Grabbing Reporter’s Throat

Jacob Elordi has been accused of clutching the reporter’s throat during a radio prank gone wrong.

Joshua Fox of Australian radio station KIIS FM says he tracked the Saltburn star down to a pub in Sydney after hearing he was there.

However, Mr Fox claimed the 26-year-old became enraged when asked to fill an empty container with bathwater, alluding to a famous Saltburn scenario.

Saltburn Actor Jacob Elordi Accused Of Grabbing Reporter’s Throat

Police in New South Wales said they’re looking into an alleged assault.

Mr Elordi, originally from Brisbane, Australia, was sighted on Saturday in a beer garden at the Clovelly Hotel on the beach in south-east Sydney.

Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O Breakfast Show, Mr Fox approached the actor outside the premises.

In a recording made available by KIIS FM, Mr Elordi can be heard requesting not to be filmed.

Saltburn Actor Jacob Elordi Accused Of Grabbing Reporter’s Throat

Mr Fox told broadcasters Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson that he agreed to stop “because the joke didn’t land,” but Mr Elordi came “right in my face” and asked that he delete all film.

The radio producer stated he refused because he felt “intimidated” and wanted to keep the recording as evidence of the alleged confrontation.

Following this, Mr Fox stated that the actor “[flipped]… he pushes me against the wall and his hands are on my throat”.

Police confirmed to BBC Newsbeat that they were looking into an alleged attack on a 32-year-old guy by a 26-year-old male.

Officers stated that the older male was not wounded during the altercation.

Saltburn Actor Jacob Elordi Accused Of Grabbing Reporter’s Throat

Mr Elordi has become one of Hollywood’s hottest young actors since relocating to the United States just before scoring a breakout role as Nate in HBO’s Euphoria.

He has received award nominations for his roles in Saltburn and Priscilla.

BBC Newsbeat has contacted his reps for comment.

Joshua Fox is English but has worked on the Kyle and Jackie O show in Australia since 2022.

Newsbeat contacted iHeartRadio and ARN, which owns Kiis FM, for comment.

SOURCE – (BBC)