Hollyoaks star Parry Glasspool SUSPENDED after wielding knife and joking about domestic violence in shock video
The actor sparked fan backlash over the disturbing video
Parry Glasspool has been suspended from Hollyoaks – after posting a controversial video on Instagram.
The 24-year-old actor - who portrays student Harry Thompson on the Channel 4 soap - will miss two weeks of filming thanks to the video in which he appeared to joke about domestic violence while brandishing a knife.
Parry has also received a "substantial" fine, which is being donated to a domestic violence charity.
The actor has since deleted his social media accounts following fan backlash and has now apologised for the video - in which he pretended to be a jealous girlfriend recording a message for her partner - and insisted he does not condone domestic violence.
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He said in a statement: “I want to say sorry to anyone I have upset or offended.
"My friends would know that I would never condone domestic violence in any way and I am mortified that people would think that about me.
"My post, made a few months ago, was intended to be a funny take on other videos that I had seen shared on social media but on reflection was not appropriate for my followers.
";It wasn’t meant to be sinister but I can see why it was viewed as such. I will be taking a break from social media.”
The 30-second clip was titled "When girls try and hide their crazy..." and featured the actor waving a knife in front of the camera.
He said in the footage: "Babe, I don't mind you talking to other girls, OK? No, actually I would. I would kill you if you did. Wouldn’t even know how to.
With this knife I know exactly how to. Done it before and I’ll do it again so don’t even think about it."
The incident came a few months after he apologised for making a "date rape" joke about Love Island contestant Daniel Lukakis on Instagram.
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