Channing Tatum ‘threw diva-style tantrum’ in posh London restaurant

A group have been kicked out of a posh London restaurant after reportedly being wrongly accused of taking photos of Channing Tatum.

He is known to millions as hunky strip show star Magic Mike.

But Channing Tatum didn’t seem quite as charming when he kicked off at a posh London restaurant earlier this month, The Sun reports.

The Sun’s executive showbiz editor was told the Hollywood actor hit the roof while dining at sophisticated eatery Louie in Covent Garden after wrongly accusing people of taking photos of him.

Channing who has been in London shooting the third Magic Mike movie, threw a diva-style tantrum and demanded a whole party of onlookers be forced to leave.

Terrified of offending one of cinema’s biggest stars, staff swiftly removed the group.

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Channing Tatum was spotted sticking his finger up at a group he thought were taking pictures of him at a restaurant. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures

A source said: “There was a group of six enjoying a meal and taking pictures of each other.

“Channing thought they were taking pictures of him and furiously stuck his middle finger up at them.

“The next thing, the maitre d’ was telling them to leave.”

Last month it was revealed Westworld actor Thandiwe Newton was axed from the new Magic Mike film after a bust-up with Channing.

Witnesses said the row on set escalated to “astonishing” levels before leading man Channing drove off in a car.

Executives decided to postpone work on the blockbuster and re-cast Thandiwe’s role after 11 days of filming in London.

Salma Hayek has since taken over the role.

Thandiwe Newton. Picture: Araya Doheny/WireImage

Salma Hayek. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images

A Warner Brothers Pictures spokesperson said: “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters.”

A spokesperson for Thandiwe told the Daily Mail the report was “completely inaccurate”.

Magic Mike has been one of the most successful commercial franchises of recent years – racking in almost £200 million ($A350 million) from the first film alone in 2012 and even spawning a live stage show.

It propelled Channing to superstardom, earning him an army of admirers.

Magic Mike made almost $350 million from the first film alone in 2012.

Earlier last month, filming of the new movie had been briefly disrupted by female fans desperate to be close to him.

Details of the production schedule were leaked on a WhatsApp group, leading to a group of women descending on rehearsals at a dance studio in London.

Insiders say bosses initially laughed off the intrusions, but were finding their subsequent appearances “disruptive” and potentially troublesome.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.