Hilarie Burton claims she was groped by Ben Affleck during his appearance on TRL in 2003.

The former host of the show made the allegations on Tuesday night, just hours after Affleck made a statement condemning Harvey Weinstein's alleged abusive actions in his sexual assault and harassment scandal.

In it he said he was 'saddened and angry' over the 'sickening' claims.

Affleck's statement was quickly slammed by a number of people - including Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan who called Affleck a liar.

When a fan tweeted that Affleck might as well have 'kept quiet,' another Twitter user wrote: 'He also grabbed Hilarie Burton's breasts on TRL once. Everyone forgot though.'

The One Tree Hill Star then surprised the Twitter thread by interjecting with: 'I didn't forget.'

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In a clip of the incident Affleck and Burton are chatting, when the Hollywood star gets up from his chair

He walks over to Burton and puts his arm around the young host who appears to grow noticeably uncomfortable

No groping is visible on the tape but Burton, who went on to a successful acting career, jumps in her seat

Burton is seen smiling awkwardly after the exchange as a smiling Affleck returns to his chair

When a fan tweeted that Affleck might as well have 'kept quiet' about Weinstein, another Twitter user wrote: 'He also grabbed Hilarie Burton's breasts on TRL once. Everyone forgot though'

Speaking further about the incident, Hilarie thanked the twitter user, writing: 'I was a kid.' She then tweeted a clip from TRL in which she spoke about being groped by Ben, writing: 'Girls. I’m so impressed with you brave ones. I had to laugh back then so I wouldn’t cry. Sending love'

Ben Affleck finally broke his silence to condemn Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday, saying the sexual harassment claims made him sick. Weinstein produced Good Will Hunting, for which Affleck and Matt Damon (all three pictured) won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar

The incident reportedly happened when he appeared on the show in 2003. Burton was 21.

A video clip from the show shows Affleck telling Burton a story mid-interview which appears to be about moves men use to pick up women.

He leans his arm around the young host who is wearing a yellow bandeau dress. No groping is seen on camera but Burton noticeably jumps and looks shocked on the footage as Affleck smiles and returns to his seat.

Speaking further about the incident, Hilarie thanked the Twitter user, writing: 'I was a kid...Girls. I’m so impressed with you brave ones. I had to laugh back then so I wouldn’t cry. Sending love.'

She then tweeted a clip from an interview she did taking fans behind the scenes at TRL. In it she relives and laughs off the incident.

'He wraps his arm around me and comes over and tweaks my left boob,' she says.

'I'm just like, 'what are you doing'...Some girls like a good tweakage here and there - I like a high five.'

A female producer then speaks about the incident.

'I don't know what happened but Hilarie was like 'ooo'. There was a little squeeze, I don't know.'

Further footage shows Affleck asking the host, 'how old are you - 19?'. He would have been around 31 at the time of the recording.

Burton is known for her portrayal as Peyton Sawyer on One Tree Hill, Sara Ellis in White Collar and Karen Palmer in Lethal Weapon.

Her first role was on TRL where she worked as a host from 1999 until she was cast as Peyton on One Tree Hill. She is married to Walking Dead actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Hilarie Burton said she was working as a video journalist on TRL in 2003 when she met Affleck, who she claims grabbed her breast. At the time she was just 21 years old

Burton's first role was on TRL where she worked as a host from 1999 until she was cast as Peyton on One Tree Hill. She is married to Walking Dead actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The couple are pictured together on September 17 at the Emmys

Earlier on Tuesday Rose McGowan harshly criticized Affleck on Twitter - even going to far as to call him a liar.

She tweeted: '@benaffleck "GODD*MNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT" you said that to my face. The press conf I was made to go to after assault. You lie.'

The actress, was allegedly assaulted by Weinstein in 1997 and has been crusading against silence over Weinstein's grim past, and was the first of many to point out the 45-year-old actor's claims to obliviousness.

She then tweeted a screengrab of her message onto her main timeline with the message: 'You want to play let's play #ROSEARMY.'

Hilarie Burton, left, claims she was groped by Ben Affleck during his appearance on TRL in 2003. The star made multiple appearances on the show, pictured

Affleck only made the remarks after five days of widespread condemnation of Weinstein - and after being asked repeatedly for comment by DailyMail.com

Although Affleck implied that he had only just learned of the Weinstein claims, McGowan said she'd told him after her alleged 1997 assault and that he was aware of previous allegations

Immediately after his remarks, McGowan also tweeted 'Ben Affleck f**k off'

It's not clear which press conference McGowan was referring to, but both she (left) and Affleck (center) appeared in the 1998 horror movie Phantoms (pictured), produced by Weinstein

It's not clear which press conference she was referring to, but both McGowan and Affleck appeared in the 1998 movie Phantoms, which was executive-produced by Weinstein.

The horror flick premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, which is where McGowan's alleged assault took place.

Affleck finally responded to the assault allegations against Weinstein five days after they broke. The producer backed Affleck and Matt Damon's screenplay for Good Will Hunting.

Affleck said that he was 'saddened and angry' over the claims but did not explicitly say that he was previously unaware of the claims made about Weinstein.

Ben's brother Casey Affleck has also been accused of sexual harassment, and many were enraged when he took home the title of Best Actor for his performance in Manchester By The Sea at the 2017 Academy Awards

He wrote: 'I am saddened and angry that a man who I worked with used his position of power to intimidate, sexually harass and manipulate many women over decades.

'The additional allegations of assault that I read this morning made me sick. This is completely unacceptable, and I find myself asking what I can do to make sure this doesn’t happen to others.

'We need to do better at protecting our sisters, friends, co-workers and daughters. We must support those who come forward, condemn this type of behavior when we see it and help ensure there are more women in positions of power.'

McGowan, angry at the stars' days of silence, initially reacted to the news with a simple 'Ben Affleck f*** off'.

McGowan had been prodding Affleck and Damon for days to make some kind of remark to the claims, and may have expected him to make some kind of denial.

McGowan also acknowledged a few of Damon's similarly tongue-tied pals, tweeting: 'Ben Affleck Casey Affleck, how’s your morning boys?'

On Monday, she tweeted: 'Ben Affleck Casey Affleck, how's your morning boys?'

Casey Affleck has also been accused of sexual harassment, and many were enraged when he took home the title of Best Actor for his performance in Manchester By The Sea at the 2017 Academy Awards.

The new allegations that Affleck mentioned came in an article by The New Yorker on Tuesday that said Weinstein had previously raped three women, significantly intensifying the scandal surrounding the disgraced movie mogul.

Actress Asia Argento and a former aspiring actress named Lucia Evans went on the record to allege Weinstein forced himself on them sexually. A third woman spoke anonymously.

Angelina Jolie (above in September) said that she never worked with Weinstein again after her made unwanted sexual advances on her while filming 'Playing by Heart'

Victim: Gwyneth Paltrow was sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein (pair above in 2002) at the start of her career claims the actress, and had boyfriend Brad Pitt confront the producer

More than a dozen women have now said Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them.

Damon (pictured with Weinstein in 1998, the year Good Will Hunting was released) spoke out just after Affleck did, claiming that he had no idea of the producer's actions

The incidents described range from unwanted groping to forced sex.

In a statement to the New York Times, Weinstein appeared to acknowledge some incidents did take place

'I appreciate the way I’ve behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it,' he said.

However, a representative for Weinstein vehemently denied the allegations of non-consensual sex in a statement to the New Yorker.

'Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances. Mr. Weinstein obviously can’t speak to anonymous allegations, but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record [in the New Yorker piece], Mr. Weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual. Mr. Weinstein has begun counseling, has listened to the community and is pursuing a better path. Mr. Weinstein is hoping that, if he makes enough progress, he will be given a second chance.'

Some of those incidents overlap with the eight allegations of sexual harassment previously reported by The New York Times, all of which resulted in financial settlements.

Affleck and co-star Matt Damon owe their careers to Weinstein after winning a best original screenplay Oscar back in 1998 for Good Will Hunting.

The film, which they both starred in, was produced by The Weinstein Company.

Affleck's statement came after he refused to respond to repeated requests for comment from Dailymail.com.

It also came shortly before the New York Times published a story revealing both Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie were subjected to unwanted advances by the Hollywood heavyweight.

Affleck and Paltrow dated briefly in the late-90s. Paltrow was dating Brad Pitt around the time Weinstein made advances towards her.

McGowan had also lashed out at Damon, calling him a 'spineless profiteer who stays silent' after it was alleged that he and Russell Crowe had helped kill a story about the mogul's harassment in 2004.

Damon broke his own silence shortly after Affleck, denying that accusation - and claiming he had never been aware of the movie mogul harassing women.