Actor and stand-up comedian Chris Hardwick has broken his silence on sexual assault allegations by his former girlfriend Chloe Dykstra, saying she accused him of conduct "that did not occur". Hours after Dykstra's claims about the alleged abuse went public, Hardwick gave a statement to Deadline on Friday night saying he made sure to take time to respond to the "very serious allegations", according to people.com.

Strongly denying Dykstra's claims, Hardwick said he did his best to uplift and support her as a partner. "I was heartbroken to read Chloe's post. Our three year relationship was not perfect -- we were ultimately not a good match and argued even shouted at each other. But I loved her and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her," Hardwick, 46, told the outlet.