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Cormac O'Shea

Watch moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 - and full joke about wife

This is the moment Will Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock live on the Oscars stage after he made a joke about his wife.

Footage, aired on Japanese television, shows the Fresh Prince of Bel Air star walk straight for a smiling Rock before planting a punch on his jaw.

The sudden incident happened after Chris, 57, made a joke about Jada Pinket Smith's shaved head.

He told her: "Jada, can't wait for G.I. Jane 2."

READ MORE: Chris Rock’s GI Jane 2 joke explained after Will Smith smack at Oscars 2022

The comment resulted in Will, 53, storming on stage and hitting the presenter.

Will - who went on to win Best Actor later in the evening - returned to his seat and yelled: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth."

Jada, 50, previously opened up about her decision to shave her head, after suffering from alopecia.

Sticking with the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) says Rock has declined to file a police report.

A spokesperson for the force says it is "aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards programme...[which] involved one individual slapping another".

"The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."

READ MORE: BREAKING Will Smith won't face police charges after Chris Rock Oscar smack

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