A CELEBRITY Big Brother star was caught up in airport drama on Monday after a penknife was found in his hand luggage. Veteran actor James Cosmo , who finished in fourth place on the hit reality show in 2017, was travelling from London to Scotland for the Pride of Scotland Awards in Glasgow when disaster struck. 1 James Cosmo was caught up in airport drama on Monday Credit: PA The 76-year-old, who is famous for roles in Trainspotting and Braveheart, said he was stopped by airport staff when he tried to board the flight with a penknife.
He told the Daily Record : "I always carry a penknife in my pocket cause I’m an old man and since a boy I’ve carried a penknife. "When I got to the airport I thought ‘Hang on, I’ve got a knife in my pocket. "When I got to the gate British Airways staff said I’d have to put my bag in the hold and couldn’t take it on board.
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70." Raised in Clydebank by his actor dad James Copeland and mum Helen, James was a teenager when he joined a local amateur dramatics club alongside Ian Tough — who would later become .
