SHOCK! Jonathan Creek star admits 'losing it' with homeless man

Alan Davies says he was upset and emotional

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies has admitted having a 'tussle' with a homeless man who he says approached him in an aggressive manner.

Paul McElfatrick, 40, claims that the TV star left him with a bleeding ear after the alleged incident at 2am.

Alan, 41, had attended the funeral of his producer pal Verity Lambert earlier in the day and had left London's Groucho Club when the pair encountered each other.

‘I was very upset and emotional,’ Alan tells the Daily Mirror. ‘I had a lot to drink over many hours. Far too much really and a lot more than normal but it was an upsetting day.

‘I remember this guy coming up and wanting to talk. After a while he started getting aggressive. He began calling me the "C" word and other names.

‘I lost it a bit and we had something of a tussle. My friends pulled us apart. I didn't realise he was homeless. The next morning I texted my friend to apologise and find out exactly what happened.'

Paul alleges Alan bit his left ear.

'It was incredibly painful. I shrieked and my eyes were watering. He hung on and drew blood,' he claims. 'I still can't sleep on that side of my head nearly a week later.’

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