Craig Revel Horwood Tramples All Over His Grovelling Apology To Stacey Dooley

He continued: “A jokey remark was treated like it was the start of World War Three. I guess if some people are quite sensitive then they need the apology. So I just apologised, it’s quite simple.

“I thought it was quite funny, but it wasn’t taken that way.”

The comments were later edited out of the pre-recorded launch show, with Craig later telling The Sun: “I’m deeply sorry for the offence caused to Kevin and Stacey and everyone who works on the show.

“I recognise that what I said was hurtful, cruel and incredibly disrespectful. It was a huge error of judgment that I very much regret.”

However, he’s now said he “doesn’t intend to change” and “will be sacked” before he does, adding: “Where is the laughter? Everyone’s so scared of saying the wrong thing, there’s no edge anymore.”

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