Russell Tovey has had a really tough time, you guys.
It’s been reported that on a recent flight from London to NYC, the British actor and proud masculine man was seated next to, as multiple outlets have described, the “passenger from hell!” Spooky.
Tovey live-tweeted his satanic experience mid-flight.
Things started out optimistic enough:
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Tweeting mid air #thisisthefutre #londontonyc X
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
But quickly Tovey’s row-mate began to show his dark, twisted true nature, mistaking the Brit for — dare we say it? — an Australian:
Guy next to me thought I was Australian X — russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
Then he had the audacity to follow up his insulting geographical question with not one, two or even five sneezes, but seven or eight! It’s as if Russell was seated next to the Devil himself:
He’s also stolen my blanket and sneezed around about 7 or 8 times.. I said ‘bless you’ first three… I can’t be bothered anymore X
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
And it’s kinda embarrassing.. I mean.. How much dust is there up your nose? X
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
Oh it’s coughing now X — russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
But while the coughing eventually subsided, the horror didn’t stop there.
Coughing fit over… Eye mask on… Open mouthed snoring X #7.5hourstogo #awesome — russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
Still asleep with my blanket keeping his feet warm… X
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
I’m actually freezing… Gonna ask for another blanket, he’s not wearing any shoes.. X
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
Flights from London to NYC are about eight hours, which means that all of this tweeting transpired over the course of thirty-odd minutes. Before Russell was forced to — it’s almost too awful to even think — ask the flight attendant for an extra blanket, something truly miraculous happened. A passenger who’d been following Russell’s plight from three rows back tweeted him:
@russelltovey I have a spare on in 7A. Interested? ? — @0EmissionCar (@0EmissionCar) October 3, 2015
Non-sneezing civilized identically dressed guys to the rescue!
These guys are actually following my tweets from 3 rows behind me! Say hello to @0EmissionCar hahaha #mental X pic.twitter.com/TguXZUJazE
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) October 3, 2015
And they all lived happily ever after.
Me & @Schoppi_A met @russelltovey on our plane. Thank you @Lufthansa_DE @Lufthansa_USA “Always You” pic.twitter.com/oS8i9yDR4T — @0EmissionCar (@0EmissionCar) October 3, 2015
That was a close one.
J.T.
Asshole!
Pablo Maine
look three white dumbasses
tqe | Adam
Based on the photograph, he’s not flying London to NYC — he’s on board a Lufthansa aircraft and there’s no long-haul London to NYC Lufthansa flights. He’s flying Frankfurt or Munich (or maybe even Dusseldorf) to New York.
oregonduckbrad
Ugh. “Flight from hell?” Sick of this whiney bitch. I’m a huge fan of “Stop making stupid people famous.” It’s quickly evolving to “quit giving stupid people twitter accounts.”
lauraspencer
His whining isn’t very masculine.
Looking at the photo I question why he isn’t in business class. When I fly internationally I don’t have anyone seated beside me in business.
Chris Sledge
mz.sam
Hey trolls…Russell is HOT, no matter what he does or doesn’t do. Period.
Jordan Lee
Go away Russell Tovey… Worst gay ever.
Giancarlo85
Whiny idiot that’s all he is. But I don’t even know how this guy is famous. He’s a grade B second fiddle movie actor. He’s never been a main protagionist in any movie.
Hot? No. He looks like an old troll already. He hasn’t aged well at all.
Glücklich
@lauraspencer:
Come work with me. All flights, domestic and international, over four hours are F for VP and above.
DarkZephyr
@Pablo Maine: Why do you think that racism is OK?
William Adkins
I find this funny as hell…except I can never yell at my significant other for texting me from another part of the house, lol
Bauhaus
Seems like an insufferable twat.
SteveDenver
@Bauhaus: “insufferable twat” NOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE!
Bauhaus
@SteveDenver:
That was good – thanks for the laugh!
Ummmm Yeah
@Pablo Maine: Someone is jealous of white people.
martinbakman
I know he struck a nerve with many, but I’m past it. I’m still a big fan. Sorry boyz.
Tracy Pope
I’m laughing hysterically at all the nasty comments about Russel Tovey. He didn’t make his tweets a “thing”. Blame the media. Their take on his tweets are what’s silly and stupid. (Yet, here we are reading this cr@p)
David Braciak
These live tweets are dead on arrival. #boring.
Giancarlo85
Struck a nerve? LOL. Mr Obscurity doesn’t really bother me too much anymore. He had his fifteen minutes. Now I can’t wait to see him in some late night QVC commercial selling some fitness band.
oz1967
An artists life is so hard and unjust we really should be grateful we are allowed to share the same air as this gifted gent. WOW another spoiled, entitled, asshole. Everyone’s life should be so rough.
Daveliam
@Giancarlo85: He most certainly HAS struck a nerve with you and you are most certainly NOT over it. Like clockwork, I can confidently count on you posting negative comments about him in every single article that Queerty uses as bait. He’s also actively working pre- and post-Looking, so your ‘he’s a washed up has-been’ argument is painfully transparent. Also, criticizing his looks? Yeah, keep it classy!
Giancarlo85
@Daveliam: How silly. Another troll who thinks he knows everything. Again what he said in the pas just shows his own internal homophobia. And no, I don’t really post about him anymore. He has pretty much faded the last year or so… Nobody really pays attention to him anymore. And how could he be a has been? He never was that famous to begin with.
And yes, he is both mediocre acting and mediocre looks wise. His personality is not anything to write home about. I do not see what is so special.
Please keep your stupid comments to yourself.
Daveliam
What is it with Queerty posters who think that anyone who disagrees with them must have internalized homophobia and then sling that accusation around as if it has any weight? Silly boys. Yes, boys.
JessPH
I am following him in Twitter and I get to see these tweets live. That gay couple is so lucky. He and Matt Bomer are definitely the hottest out actors right now.
JessPH
I hope Queerty always publishes articles about Russell Tovey. It’s amusing to see some sissies get pissed off.
Ronnyboy
@Giancarlo85: “Please keep your stupid comments to yourself.”
Please take your own advise and do everyone a favor.
mz.sam
Thank you Queerty for all and future stories, big and small of talented and sexy Russell Tovey. Besides, it sends all them commenting trolls into a venomous tailspin. LMFAO.
eclecticstarz
I like him…
Giancarlo85
@Ronnyboy: And yet… another troll. What else is new?
@JessPH: Love the internalized homophobia! You hate other gay men more than Pat Robertson and Phelps family.
We get it guys… you love a grade B nobody actor who has giant troll ears. Awesome.
Saint Law
@lauraspencer: That aint the reason you have no one beside you.
Saint Law
@Giancarlo85: “giant troll ears”.
Hey like the man says, keep it classy, fatty.
Saint Law
Giancarlo’s prolixity ought to be admired. I mean to be able to type at all what with those chubby fingers of his – and he manages to type so much!
So very, very much.
Giancarlo85
@Saint Law: You need to get your lard butt off the computer chair and to a gym… ASAP. The substantial weight on your vital organs isn’t healthy. Just expressing some concern for the biggest dude on here.
By the way, I’m 6’2 and barely 150 lbs. So not fat at all.
Giancarlo85
BTw, I don’t know what your fucking problem is Saint Lard… but, I never attacked you in the past. Please go pick a fight with someone else. I’m slim, smooth and femme. Enough said!
Arcamenel
@Ummmm Yeah: jealous of what exactly? your lack of lips? susceptibility to the sun? history of racism and genocide? lack of dance ability? heightened sense of entitlement? overwhelming mediocrity?
@DarkZephyr: calling white people white is racism?
kafal
funny how most of the comments here are so pathetic. hate other gay people yet praising stupid people like channing tatum or even justin bieber…
no wonder homophobes hate gay people alot. knowing that this gay community is full of crap people.
kafal
and fyi i don’t hate russell tovey. i just hate these jelly trolls here
stranded
I’ve read better #flightfromhell stories. I will say, taking of your shoes, is a big no-no. I just can’t stand some people on flights.
Giancarlo85
@kafal: Then why does Tovey hate feminine gays? You seem to be criticizing the wrong person.
James
Who cares about this stupid bore russell tovey. Sick of his “I’m a real man” attitude. You must be desperate to print articles about this narcissistic loser.