United Kingdom, Feb. 23 -- John Davidson has said he is "deeply mortified" after shouting a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards.

The Tourette's campaigner whose life inspired the film I Swear attended the 79th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (22.02.26) night and during the ceremony, Delroy Lindo, 73, and Michael B Jordan, 39 - who both star in the vampire horror Sinners - were presenting the award for special visual effects when he was heard involuntarily shouting the N-word from the auditorium.

In a statement issued on Monday (23.02.26) night, John said: "I wanted to thank Bafta and everyone involved in the awards last night for their support and understanding and inviting me to attend the broadcast.

"I appreciated the anno...