JONATHAN Rhys Meyers was detained by cops on Sunday after an alleged drunken row with his wife on a plane, according to reports.

The 40-year-old Golden Globe-winning actor and his wife Mara, as well as their one-year-old son were on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Los Angeles when the Velvet Goldmine star became verbally abusive to his wife, it is claimed.

3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers, his wife Mara and son Wulf at the 12th Man Premiere in Fredrikstad, Norway Credit: Splash News

His tirade is said to have been dotted with profanities and caused alarm to other passengers, according to TMZ.

It is also claimed that he had been drinking.

Witnesses told the site he was smoking an e-cigarette on the plane, which is against the law.

A flight attendant apparently told him to stop vaping, and he did.

3 In a candid post, wife Mara Lane said the incident was 'out of character' for her husband Credit: Instagram

When the plane landed, several LAX Airport cops were waiting on the tarmac and detained Meyers.

After the incident, wife Mara Lane shared a candid post about what had happened, saying he was "extremely sorry" for what happened.

Writing on Instagram, the mum wrote:"J IS extremely sorry for any inconveniences caused to anyone traveling yesterday.

"There was no argument, just me asking him to not use his e cig per stewardess’ request to me and him not being himself, speaking very very unkindly. It was out of his character."

She added: "We are home safe and he is feeling deeply sorry for any remote disrespect afforded to me, attendants, onlookers or officers."

Life in pictures – Jonathan Rhys Meyers Velvet Goldmine – 1986 Bend it Like Beckham – 2002 Match Point – 2005 Mission Impossible III - 2006 Elvis (miniseries) – 2005 – Golden Globe for best actor The Tudors (TV series) Stonewall - 2015

3 Rhys Meyers on Good Morning Britain in March 2018 Credit: Rex Features

Police sources say he denied he had been vaping, according to TMZ.

Airport cops called the FBI but the agency chose not to respond and Meyers was reportedly released.

Rhys Meyers has battled the booze for a number of years.

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It is thought he first went into an alcohol-treatment programme in 2007 and then received further treatment in 2010.

In November 2011, Meyers was fined €1,000 and given a suspended sentence for public intoxication 24 months earlier.

The Sun Online has contacted a representative of Rhys Meyers for comment.