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George Clooney may not always be by Amal's side when she needs him. According to a National Enqirer report, the "Money Monster" actor "refused" to accompany his wife to the Maldives to protect her from "bloodthirsty terrorists."

Back in September last year, Amal, a human rights lawyer, traveled to the South Asian country to do her duty. She was asked to lobby for the release of ex-President Mohammed Nasheed, who was in prison at that time.

According to the site's source, Amal asked George to accompany her to "keep her safe" on the dangerous trip because terrorists might have "their sights set on killing [her]," but he refused. The source later claimed that Amal was devastated that George couldn't protect her.

However, shortly after the story was published, Gossip Cop has set the record straight. The site says that the rumor was not true. George didn't refuse to accompany his wife because she apparently "never asked to be chaperoned in the first place." The site goes on saying that George was busy working when Amal was in the Maldives. In fact, George talked about his wife being in the Maldives during his appearance on the premiere of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert".