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Kelsey Grammer bolts from TV interview over ex

Sep 20, 2012, 5:56 GMT

Kelsey and Camille Grammer

Kelsey Grammer 'ran out' on an interview after seeing a picture of his former wife.

The former 'Frasier' star was due to be interviewed by Piers Morgan for CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight' but became so uncomfortable after seeing a photograph of his ex Camille Grammer that he left the building before filming began.

Piers wrote on twitter: 'Kelsey Grammer was supposed to be on my show now but ran out of the building. Strange. #CNN

'So, Kelsey Grammer saw a photo of his ex wife Camille in the open to our show and legged it. Extraordinary. Never had this happen before.

'I had a very friendly chat with Kelsey backstage, He said he was really looking forward to the interview. Weird. #CNN (sic).'

When Piers' former 'America's Got Talent' co-star Simon Cowell responded by saying 'I know how he feels', Piers joked it was possible Simon's new show 'The X Factor' which scared him off.

He wrote: 'I suspect Kelsey was watching X Factor in the green room and suddenly felt nauseous.'

However, when the music mogul offered to intervene, tweeting 'if he was watching x factor he wouldn't have done a runner. Do you want me to call him for you?', the chat show host was quick to respond 'Yes please'.

The 57-year-old actor has previously launched a number of verbal attacks against Camille - with whom he has two children, daughter Mason, 10, and seven-year-old son Jude - recently, saying their marriage was over almost as soon as it began and he only stayed with her out of obligation.