Steve-O detained by police after jumping off Tower Bridge with Union Jack brolly

07 July 2023 , 13:51

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Steve-O detained by police after jumping off Tower Bridge with Union Jack brolly

Jackass star Steve-O was detained by police after performing a dangerous stunt to promote his third comedy special.

The comedy star, whose real name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover, took to the streets of London as part of of his UK trip and landed himself in the Thames after leaping from Tower Bridge.

Steve wore a pair of Union Jack patterned boots, a Union Jack hat and held onto a matching umbrella as he threw himself from the iconic landmark.

In the footage, he can be seen making the leap in front of a shocked crowd, who gasped as he made the jump.

Steve jumped from Tower Bridge (Threads/@steveo)

He also threw himself from a double decker bus (steveo/Instagram)

Later on in the video obtained by TMZ, Steve can be seen safely making his way out of the water and pulling a dry t-shirt back on. He was then escorted to a police car by the authorities.

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He wasn't detained for long and appeared to have been given a brief telling off before being released.

During his trip to London, Steve has also thrown himself from the top of a double decker bus. He shared footage of his stunt on Instagram, leaping off the top of the bus while holding a Union Flag above his head.

Steve has been touring the UK

It comes after legendary former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping choked the reality TV star and notorious prankster completely unconscious in the American's latest social media video stunt.

The Brit, who retired from the sport in 2018 after losing his world title, was working as a commentator on Saturday night's UFC event from their Las Vegas Apex facility, posing for pictures with stars after the show. And along with Marvin Vettori, a current top middleweight contender, he was asked to choke out Steve-O and YouTube star Stevewilldoit.

Steve was recently choked as part of a prank (Getty Images)

Bisping posted footage of the entire ordeal to his YouTube channel, with he and Vettori getting into competition over who could leave their respective pranksters unconscious quicker. The pair both agreed not to take legal action after being put in standing chokeholds until they pass out, and both appeared to be fine after the incident.

Lauren Gordon