Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock after he stormed up on stage and slapped the Oscar's host around the face.
Describing himself as a work in progress, Mr Smith said a a joke about Jada’s medical condition was "too much" for him bear - but that violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. "There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness," he added.
In an Instagram post issued on Monday afternoon US time - the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time - Mr Smith said: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.
