BREAKING: Jeremy Clarkson has spoken out for the first time since receiving backlash for his rant about Meghan Markle
Jeremy Clarkson has responded to comments calling him a 'racist' after a remark he made about Meghan Markle.
The 62-year-old issued a tweet today, December 19, claiming the comment was a Game of Thrones reference and added that he had 'put his foot in it.'@JeremyClarkson tweeted: "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. I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.
The 62-year-old then alleged that "everyone who's my age thinks the same way." The comment, which follows the couple's new Netflix docu-series, Harry & Meghan, has sparked controversy.
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