Steve Coogan is considering taking legal action against ex-girlfriend Courtney Love, after she claimed he had something to do with Owen Wilson’s suicide attempt at the weekend.

After Owen took his overdose and slashed at his wrists on Sunday, Courtney told Us Weekly: “Under normal circumstances I wouldn’t comment but I care too much about Owen.”

“I went through it with Steve. I was just out of rehab and he was right there with the drugs.”

“I tried to warn Owen. I tried to warn his friends. I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from that guy.”

Courtney and Steve had a brief fling in 2005, after which Courtney claimed she was pregnant by the British comedian, and she has left an impression on Steve’s friends.

One of them told the Mirror: “She is mad as a f****** box of frogs, for God’s sake.

“She has got an axe to grind. It’s absolutely outrageous that she is dragging Steve into this and extremely unfair on Owen. To the best of my knowledge, he has never done drugs with Owen.”

Steve’s spokesperson added: “These accusations are unfounded, unhelpful and hurtful to all concerned. We’re taking legal advice.”

Owen is still at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following the incident at his home at the weekend and has dropped out of filming Tropic Thunder, which was set to start production next month.