Vinnie Jones had falling out with director Guy Ritchie ‘through the booze’

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O'Grady, S. (2026, October 20). Vinnie Jones had falling out with director Guy Ritchie ‘through the booze’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/vinnie-jones-guy-ritchie-netflix-gerard-butler-the-gentlemen-b1301698.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-20 · by Sean O'Grady

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Vinnie Jones discussed his relationship with director Guy Ritchie on The Louis Theroux Podcast, explaining that they drifted apart due to alcoholism but later reconciled during the filming of "The Gentlemen." When they reunited on set, Ritchie surprised Jones by embracing him emotionally, a moment Jones described as profound yet unspoken. A representative for Ritchie was contacted but did not provide additional comments. Jones also shared insights about his career struggles and financial challenges in Hollywood.
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Vinnie Jones had a falling out with director Guy Ritchie due to alcohol misuse, according to an interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast in 2026. Jones revealed that Ritchie offered him the role in RocknRolla, but while drunk, Jones was difficult and demanding, leading Ritchie to cut ties with him for a significant period. After about ten years of sobriety, Ritchie reached out to Jones again, allowing them to work together on The Gentlemen film. The reunion between the two was emotional when filming began.

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Bentleys Hollywood Ritchie RocknRolla Rolls-Royces

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Jones PERSON · 6× Guy PERSON · 3× Hollywood ORG · 2× Ritchie PERSON · 2× Bentleys ORG · 1× Guy Ritchie PERSON · 1× RocknRolla ORG · 1× Theroux PERSON · 1× Vinnie Jones PERSON · 1× Wimbledon ORG · 1×

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Referring to his finances, Jones said he “was spending it as quickly as I was earning it” while starring in Hollywood films and he did Celebrity Big Brother in 2010 to pay off a tax bill.
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🔮 Theroux asked Jones if Ritchie would have said he “got a bit big for your boots”.
2026-10-21 · Evening Standard
Vinnie Jones had falling out with director Guy Ritchie ‘through the booze’ · assertive framing

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Vinnie Jones had falling out with director Guy Ritchie ‘through the booze’ asserted
Jones → fall → booze
Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, he said: “We drifted apart through the booze. asserted
We → speak → booze
“Guy rang me about RocknRolla, and I was f****** drunk, and I went, ‘No, I want this, I want that.’ asserted
I → ring → that
“And Guy said, ‘Really?’ Very calmly. asserted
Guy → say → ?
I went, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah.’ asserted
I → go → ?
And then I didn’t hear from Guy for quite a long time.” asserted
I → hear → time
Theroux asked Jones if Ritchie would have said he “got a bit big for your boots”. asserted
he → ask → boots
Jones, who is now sober, replied: “Yeah, exactly. asserted
who → reply → ?
Missed out on a lot, and then he held out an olive branch. asserted
he → miss → branch
“Maybe I was about 10 years sober, and maybe that’s when he may have called me and went, ‘Okay, I’m going to give you another chance’ sort of thing. uncertain
I → ’ → thing
“I don’t know. asserted
I → know → ?
We’ve never discussed it. asserted
We → discuss → it
I don’t know. asserted
I → know → ?
But he was nice enough to hand out the arm of brotherhood, because we are brothers. asserted
we → hand → brotherhood
The pair had an emotional reunion when filming of The Gentlemen began. asserted
filming → have → Gentlemen
Jones said: “We were doing the first scene on The Gentlemen. asserted
We → say → Gentlemen
I was a bit apprehensive, and I’d gone in the trailer, and I didn’t want to go over to his trailer and all the things. asserted
I → go → trailer
“So I thought I’d be professional. asserted
I → think → ?
I hadn’t seen him for a long time. asserted
I → see → time
And we film it as the opening scene, first day on set. asserted
we → film → set
“Guy is coming on set. asserted
Guy → come → set
So, we’re all stood round, I had f****** butterflies. asserted
I → stand → butterflies
I’m like, f****** hell. asserted
I → ’m → ?
“But I’m trying to look cool, he comes walking towards us and he just walks straight at me. asserted
he → try → me
Read More “F****** hell, both of us in tears. asserted
both → read → tears
“We got on with it, and away we went. asserted
we → get → it
I haven’t spoken to him about that, but I know him well enough. asserted
I → speak → him
“Some things don’t need f****** talking about all the time. asserted
* → need → ?
It’s hard telling you that.” asserted
It → ’ → that
A representative of Ritchie has been contacted for comment. asserted
representative → contact → comment
Elsewhere during the interview, Jones spoke about his career in Hollywood, saying the industry is “very lonely” and “ruthless”. asserted
industry → speak → Hollywood
Referring to his finances, Jones said he “was spending it as quickly as I was earning it” while starring in Hollywood films and he did Celebrity Big Brother in 2010 to pay off a tax bill. asserted
he → refer → bill
He said: “I had five houses at one point, and f****** Bentleys and Rolls-Royces and f****** BMWs, and they all need paying for. asserted
they → say → point
You got to keep going, you know. asserted
you → got → ?
“The bags get heavy, and, and the wheel gets faster. asserted
wheel → get → ?
You know what I mean? asserted
I → know → what
“So there isn’t real rhyme or reason to what you get. asserted
you → be → what
I swear to God, I turned down two million dollars last year for I’m a Celebrity.” asserted
I → swear → dollars
He added: “I did Big Brother for a million dollars, but I needed it. asserted
I → add → it
I had a tax bill. asserted
I → have → bill
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