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According to The Mirror, the former TV star unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade against a waiter while filming Celebrity Coach Trip.
The 58-year-old allegedly became abusive after drinking wine during a meal in Corsica.
A source told the paper: "He was necking wine and becoming louder and louder. When a waiter looked at him, Michael lost it and started shouting and swearing, calling the poor chap a 'c***'.
"Glasses got smashed. Michael tried to goad him into throwing a punch. It was horrible."
The insider claimed that Barrymore is "incredibly unpopular" with fellow Z-listers Alex Best, Lembit Opik and Lizzie Cundy.
His spokesman, however, has a different story to tell. He insists the star, who has previously battled alcohol addition, was not drunk and blamed Barrymore's behaviour on medication he is taking after a fall from a horse.
"He has been unsteady and disorientated," Michael's rep explained. "A customer took exception as he moved around the tables, they had an altercation."
So it's OK to behave like an obnoxious oaf if you're on medication now then is it?
His rep has since explained that Barrymore was dining with the production team after the day's filming and denied any use of the C-word.
He told the Daily Mail: "He did not use the 'Gwynnie' word to a waiter and left the restaurant entirely of his own volition, and returned to the hotel with a couple of the team."
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