Jeremy Clarkson ‘horrified’ after making ‘clumsy’ comments about Meghan Markle sparking over 6,000 complaints-Alicia Adejobi-Entertainment – Metro

Jeremy Clarkson has spoken (Picture: Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson has issued an apology after receiving immense backlash over his hateful comments about Meghan Markle.

The Grand Tour presenter was slammed after writing a column in which he admitted to ‘hating’ the Duchess of Sussex, and said he ‘dreamed’ of her being shamed in the streets of Britain while naked.

On Monday, he released a statement addressing the controversy, writing: ‘Oh dear. I’ve rather put my foot in it.

‘In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people.’

He added: ‘I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.’

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