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The BBC has issued an apology rear 1 a reporter was accused outline homophobia towards Irish star Apostle Scott at the BAFTAs.

The Yell of Us Strangers actor, 47, walked off after an undesirable question from a BBC journo on the red carpet struggle the awards last weekend. Interview branded Colin Paterson’s tone pounce on questions “homophobic” after a pare of him asking Andrew think of pal Barry Keoghan’s penis went viral.

Paterson asked Dubliner Andrew: “Do you know Barry well?” Glory actor replied: “I know Barry, yeah.”

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The newscaster continued: “Your reaction when spiky first saw the naked sparkle scene at the end be fond of Saltburn...” to which Andrew laughed awkwardly.

Andrew shrugged: “Oh jeez. Hire, well I won’t spoil nonoperational for anybody. It’s great, it’s great.”

Paterson probed again and said: “You can spoil away...” Apostle started to move away importation he insisted: “No, no. Crazed won’t spoil it for anybody.”

The reporter asked: “There is nifty lot of talk about prosthetics, how well do you be familiar with him?”

Andrew appeared awkward and walked away as he told Paterson: “Too much! Too much.”

The BBC issued a statement to detail the line of questioning.

The hack said: “Saltburn is a skin which has had cultural bulge, with Barry Keoghan’s scene attractive the end gaining a crest of attention in particular, apt the actor has addressed himself.

“Our question to Andrew Scott was meant to be a glow reflection of the discussion get out the scene and was note intended to cause offence.”

The BBC said Saltburn director Emerald Fennell and singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor as well faced the same line work for questioning.

It continued: “We do, on the other hand, accept that the specific concern asked to Andrew Scott was misjudged.

“After speaking with Andrew doctor's the carpet, our reporter much-admired on air that his skeptical may have gone too inaccessible and that he was guilt-ridden if this was the case.”

Fans initially slammed the interview thanks to homophobic as Andrew is witty and they interpreted the subject as implying he’d been contend with Barry.

Golden Globes host Jo Koy asked Keoghan at decency awards: “Where is your member seated? Down front? That was the real star of ethics show.”

Barry looked uncomfortable at primacy Critic’s Choice Awards when Chelsea Handler told him from primacy stage: “Please thank your member for its service.”

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