David Furnish, the husband of Elton John, turned down an offer to write the script for Meg Ryan's new show after she allegedly bullied his assistant on the film crew.
According to The Sun, Furnish was approached by Ryan's team about writing the script for the show, but he declined after hearing about the alleged bullying. The assistant, who has not been named, reportedly told Furnish that Ryan had been "rude and condescending" to her on set.
Furnish is said to have been "appalled" by the allegations and decided that he could not work with Ryan under the circumstances. "David was really excited about the project at first, but when he heard about what Meg had been doing, he was horrified," a source told The Sun. "He couldn't believe that someone in her position would behave in such a way."
Ryan's team has denied the allegations of bullying, saying that the assistant was "difficult to work with" and that Ryan was simply "assertive" with her. However, Furnish's decision to walk away from the project has cast a shadow over Ryan's new show.
The show, which is still in development, is reportedly about a group of women who start their own business. It is not clear if Ryan will still be involved in the project without Furnish's involvement.