Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill denies any involvement in coffee cup controversy

Actor said he would have had to have ‘Mr Man arms’ to be the culprit

Game Of Thrones star Conleth Hill has denied being responsible for the show's coffee cup controversy.

The series made headlines in May when a rogue container was spotted on a table during an episode in the final season.

Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen, later said her co-star Hill, who portrayed master of spies Lord Varys, admitted being responsible.

But the actor has now told Channel 4's Sunday Brunch: "I would need to have had Mr Man arms to leave a coffee cup there.

"I took a bullet for Emilia Clarke and she touted on me."

He added: "You know, there's no proof that I did it. So accuse away!

"I'm just not making any comments until I have a lawyer ... It definitely wasn't product placement!"

Clarke previously told Jimmy Fallon's US talk show: "We had a party before the Emmys recently and Conleth, who plays Varys, who's sitting next to me in that scene, he pulls me aside and he's like, 'Emilia, I have got to tell you something, love. The coffee cup was mine.’"

The hugely popular fantasy epic finished its eight-season run in May but many fans were left disappointed, signing an online petition calling for a remake of the last episodes with "competent writers".

Additional reporting by agencies.