Man who put on all his clothes 'to dodge baggage fee' said he did it because he was 'broke and homeless'

A man who tried to board a flight in eight pairs of trousers and 10 shirts has said he did it because he was broke and homeless and that his luggage was his livelihood.

Ryan Hawaii, real name Ryan Carney Williams, attempted to board the British Airways plane bound for London wearing extra clothes in an apparent effort to dodge an excess baggage charge.

But he was denied entry to the plane at Keflavik Airport in Iceland and later arrested for causing a disruption, according to reports.

Mr Williams said he was then banned from boarding an easyJet flight the following day after the airline heard about his behaviour.

The artist and designer from south London posted two videos on Twitter in which he asked employees why he was not being allowed to board and has since sought to clarify his actions.

He said on Tuesday that he put all his clothes on because he had no luggage on his booking and was broke so could not afford to pay any extra charges.

He described his clothes as his “livelihood” claiming they were worth between £2,000 and £3,000.

In a series of tweets, he said: “LAST TIME IM SPEAKING ON THIS.

“Arrived to airport in Iceland with no luggage on my booking.

“My sister-in-law booked my flight because I was FLAT broke from being homeless in Iceland.”