Actor Drake Bell denies abusing ex girlfriend

In a statement to 'People', Drake Bell, 34, said he never abused his ex-girlfriend 'or did so many of the other things Melissa falsely claimed on her TikTok video.' Photo: Drake Bell/Instagram

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has denied allegations that he abused ex-girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt and has questioned whether the singer is embarking on a "misguided quest for more money or attention".

Lingafelt, Bell's ex-girlfriend who performs under the name Jimi Ono, said that the Drake & Josh star verbally and physically abused her while they were dating for about two and a half years, beginning in 2006.