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Magdalene Dalziel

Will Smith issues public apology to Chris Rock and says 'violence is poisonous'

Will Smith has publicly apologised to Chris Rock after smacking him in the face live on stage at the Oscars.

The star, who went on to collect the gong for Best Actor soon after, rushed to the defence of wife Jada Pinkett Smith after the comic made a jibe about her.

Taking to Instagram, Will has now said he believed violence to be "poisonous and destructive" and issued his apologies to Chris.

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