PiersMorgan was forced to apologise after being accused of "regional prejudice" towards a Scots guest on Question Time last night.
The TV host branded Darren McGarvey a "raging lunatic" and "ranting Scottish rapper" following his appearance on the BBC politics show.
But after a heated Twitter debate between the pair, the Good Morning Britain star admitted he'd been a "little harsh" and offered his apologies, and a promise to read some of the writer's prize-winning books.
Daily Record columnist Darren, also known as Loki, was speaking on the show from his home in Glasgow. Journalist Morgan shared a picture of the author, asking "who is this raging lunatic?"and in a second post, deemed the episode an "absolute shocker".
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk