Reports say that Charlie Heaton has been prohibited from entering the US Airport after he was caught with traces of cocaine that were discovered from his luggage. The 23-year-old "Stranger Things" actor, who reportedly flew all the way from London to Los Angeles to attend the season two premiere of the fiction-horror series, was immediately denied US entry after the incident took place.
A detailed report was first released by The Sun, which claimed that the young actor was caught with just little amount of white powder that was later identified as cocaine.
Heaton failed to make it to the series premiere, and, a source added that he flew back to London during the same day after he was detained shortly. “He was not arrested. He was held at the airport for a while and then put back on a plane to London that night."
Netflix launch party for 'Stranger Things 2' proceeded without Charlie Heaton
Charlie Heaton, who plays Jonathan Byers in the mega-popular series, had missed out Netflix's premiere party following the unfortunate incident.
In the middle of his absence, his costars Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Winona Ryder, and Dacre Montgomery were all present at the event.
The youngsters were all present at the party premiere for their new nine-episode season.
The show must go on even without Heaton, who also happens to be one of the major characters in the series. Meanwhile, the actor has yet to issue a statement, and his reps did not respond for a comment.
Is cocaine really part of Charlie Heaton's system as an actor?
No other details were confirmed by the actor and his reps when the issue first broke on the headlines.
However, many fans immediately went frenzy following the controversy, asking about the actor's real status on whether or not he's been a user of cocaine for a long time.
This is the first time that Charlie Heaton has involved himself to drugs traces. With that, it seems as though many fans got quite alarmed about the current reports hitting on the British actor.
However, despite so many whispers targeting his personal life, the showbiz personality has still refused to drop a statement, which means everything remains under wraps until he gives his final say about the issue.
It is still not certain as to until when he will be banned from entering the US. While waiting for Heaton's response for a comment, stay tuned here in Blasting News and get the latest updates about your favorite stars.