Actor Josh Duhamel refused to turn off his BlackBerry on a plane before takeoff, forcing it back to the gate where he was escorted off the plane, TMZ reported Friday.

Duhamel, who is married to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, was “very rude” and “taunting the attendant” who asked him to turn off the electronic device three times, a passenger on the Thursday LaGuardia flight bound for Kentucky told the entertainment news site.

The attendant became infuriated when Duhamel, 38, disregarded the request and requested back-up to deal with him.

The plane, headed to the runway for takeoff, decided to turn back to the gate where two officers boarded the plane and escorted the “Transformers” actor off.

The actor’s rep told the website Duhamel was texting on his BlackBerry about his flight being delayed, adding “he’s sorry” the incident caused a further delay.