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Evening Standard
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Miriam Burrell

Watch: Will Smith says he is ‘deeply remorseful’ for slapping Chris Rock & that he is ‘here when you’re ready to talk’

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock in a new video in which he answers some of the questions on everyone’s lips after the notorious slap at the Oscars.

The King Richard actor said he reached out to the comedian, whom he slapped on live TV during the Oscars ceremony after a comment he made about Jada Pinkett Smith, but “the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk”.

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