The 62-year-old actor revealed he had a “crush on Kim Basinger” and complimented Eva Longoria on her “fantastic butt” during a recent interview to promote his film “The Sentinel.” Michael also proclaimed that “sex is like a wave that sweeps over me.”

However, his 37-year-old Welsh actress wife was not amused by his comments and immediately telephoned him to tell him exactly how she felt.

A source revealed to Britain’s Grazia magazine: “Catherine called him every name under the sun. Michael was trying to explain it was just for publicity, and that he thought it was a good idea to rev up his image as a bad-boy.”

Michael, who was previously treated for sex addiction, then spent hours trying to convince Catherine that he would never be unfaithful to her.

The source added: “Michael swore he’d never cheated on her and never would. He also swore no one was as sexy or beautiful as her. They’ve made up, but Catherine is still edgy.”