Meghan and Harry release statement after Jeremy Clarkson's latest public apology
17.01.2023 - 03:27
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have released a statement following Jeremy Clarkson's latest apology.
Clarkson, 72, previously stated he "hated" the former Suits actress "on a cellular level" and wanted to see her "paraded naked through the streets". The former Top Gear host announced on Instagram today that he was "really sorry" for what he said in the controversial column - all the way "from the balls of my feet to the follicles of my head".
And, reported by the Mirror, he claimed he reached out to the couple of Christmas Day, days after his now-deleted column was published in print and online. The couple have responded to his latest public apology with a statement of their own have have denied he reached out to Meghan - claiming he contacted Harry alone.
It reads: "On December 25, 2022, Mr. Clarkson wrote solely to Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. The contents of his correspondence were marked Private and Confidential.
"While a new public apology has been issued today by Mr. Clarkson, what remained to be addressed is his long standing pattern of writing articles that spread ate rhetoric, dangerous conspiracy theories, and misogyny." It adds: "Unless each of his other pieces were also written "in a hurry", as he states, it is clear that this is not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate."
It comes as Amazon is reported to have parted ways with the host beyond seasons of The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm that have already been commissioned. Meanwhile, an ITV boss slammed the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire presenter, but said they won't sack him over the remarks.
Kevin Lygo said at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch: "It was awful what he said and I think even he has now acknowledged