If you’ve been online in the past 24 hours, the chances are by now you’ll have come across Robert Downey Jr’s awkward showdown with Krishnan Guru Murthy, during an interview for Channel 4 News.
The Oscar-nominated actor was in town to discuss the latest instalment of the ‘Avengers’ franchise, but ended up being stopped in his tracks when he was met with a line of questioning about his history with drug use and past incarceration that he didn’t seem altogether comfortable with.
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Robert Downey Jr on Channel 4 News
The video of him walking out on their interview has now been shared all over the Internet. However, as you can see from our collection below, he isn’t the first celebrity to have an awkward incident during a TV interview - here are 15 of the most cringe-making and toe-curling moments to befall other celebs...
The Oscar-nominated actor was in town to discuss the latest instalment of the ‘Avengers’ franchise, but ended up being stopped in his tracks when he was met with a line of questioning about his history with drug use and past incarceration that he didn’t seem altogether comfortable with.

The video of him walking out on their interview has now been shared all over the Internet. However, as you can see from our collection below, he isn’t the first celebrity to have an awkward incident during a TV interview - here are 15 of the most cringe-making and toe-curling moments to befall other celebs...
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