© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has issued a heartfelt apology for impersonating black people in his 2002 TV show Bo' Selecta!
The Celebrity Juice star dropped his alter ego and appeared in an Instagram video as himself, Leigh Francis, on Thursday evening.
Admitting he has been reflecting on his previous work in wake of the protests happening across the world, the 45-year-old apologised for any offense he caused. "Hi, my name is Leigh Francis and I play a character called Keith Lemon on television.
It's been a weird few days and I've sat and thought about things and what I could post to try and help things," he said. "Back in 2002 I did a show called Bo' Selecta!
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