referencing her hair loss due to alopecia. At first, Rock appeared to have got away with his gag, and Smith was seen laughing with the audience.
However, the situation quickly soured and the actor was seen striding up to the stage, before slapping the comic squarely in the face.
He sat back down, and then launched an expletive-laden tirade against Rock, telling him to "Take my wife's name out of your ******* mouth" - leaving the comic, the audience and viewers bewildered by the sudden attack.
The 53-year-old actor later won Best Actor for his leading role in King Richard , and took the opportunity to apologise for his outburst in his acceptance speech.
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