Jamie Dornan brutal response to man who 'clicked his fingers' at him in a pub

10 March 2024 , 20:25

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Jamie Dornan has shared the downsides of working in a boozer (Image: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Jamie Dornan once spat in a bloke's drink while working behind a bar.

The Hollywood actor who is known for roles including Christian Grey in the 50 Shades of Grey film franchise and The Tourist had a varied career before finding fame. Jamie, 41, has opened up about his time working behind the bar of a swanky pub in London's Knightsbridge, which is home to some of the world's richest people.

Jamie, however, found himself on the receiving end of abuse from some regular punters, with one man in particular frequently pushing his buttons. In a new interview, he opened up about one incident which saw him hit back at the bloke, unbeknownst to him.

Jamie Dornan has opened up about his experience working in a pub (AFP via Getty Images)

The actor worked in a boozer opposite Harrods (BAFTA via Getty Images)

In his 20s, Jamie found himself behind the bar of Tattersall Tavern, opposite Harrods before discovering global fame. "There was a guy who used to come in," he said. He went on to describe the man as having "horrible, floppy, blonde curtains". "Honestly, I can close my eyes now and I can picture this p***k's face," he added.

Speaking to Sean Evans on his Hot Ones series, Jamie went on to say: "He used to come in and click his fingers at me. Listen, I’m about to admit something I’m ashamed of, but a couple times, I spat in his drink. He always orders a gin and tonic, so you could sort of mix your spit in quite easily. I mean, that's what you get if you click your fingers at another human being. Sorry, I don’t care. I just sat in glee while I watched him drink my saliva."

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Despite his impressive award nominations, Jamie branded this his "proudest moment". But this isn't his only experience of interesting bar experiences. Later on, he explained that one of his movies gets him a free pint when he returns home to Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland but one gets him a punch.

He said: " In Ireland? This might be the easiest answer of my life. I did a film for Netflix called The Siege of Jadotville, which is a true story about an Irish Army in The Congo in 1961," before adding that some Irish people are "happy" that he shared the story before laughing: "I'm pretty certain that someone's bought me a pint for bringing that story to light."

But his film, Wild Mountain Thyme, co-starring Emily Blunt didn't go down too well. "They addressed it. They have addressed it to me, face to face," he said, before adding: "So, yeah. I think that was probably the thing that would — I don't think anyone's going to punch me in the face, I really hope not."

Daniel Bird