Basinger 'hires bodyguard for daughter' after Baldwin phone rant

The star is said to have arranged 24-hour cover for Ireland after her father labelled the 11-year-old a "thoughtless little pig" on the voicemail, which was leaked to the media.

Mother and daughter were seen in Los Angeles over the weekend - accompanied by the burly security man.

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On guard: Kim Basinger with daughter Ireland (right) and their bodyguard in Los Angeles

Baldwin has apologised for his outburst but a judge has since banned him from seeing his daughter before a court hearing on May 4.

The leaked message was contained in a sealed court file in the former couple's three-year custody fight over the girl, who lives with her mother in Los Angeles.

His lawyers said Basinger was the only parent with access to the vociemail.

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Safekeeping: A drawn looking Kim Basinger keeps her daughter close

"I am sorry for what happened," Baldwin wrote on his web site. "But I am equally sorry that a court order was violated, which had deliberately been put under seal in this case.

"Although I have been told by numerous people not to worry too much, as all parents lose their patience with their kids, I am most saddened that this was released to the media because of what it does to a child," he wrote.

Baldwin has been keeping his head down at a holiday home near New York.

He lost his temper with his daughter when she didn't answer the phone for a court-authorised call with him.