Ted Danson has revealed he will "apologise for the rest of (his) life" for doing a roast of Whoopi Goldberg in Blackface.
During an appearance on an episode of the podcast Who's With Me?, Danson expressed his enduring regret over the 1993 incident.
The Cheers actor had been romantically involved with Goldberg at the time, and took part in a private event at the New York Friars Club that included jokes about the couple's ***** life and racial slurs.
The roast sparked a backlash from the crowd attending, as well as New York City's first Black mayor, David N. ***** ins, and Danson remains horrified at his behaviour.
"I need to and want to apologise for the rest of my life because somebody today can go on the internet and go, 'What the f**k? Wow, I feel betrayed, I feel angry.' And I did that," the 78-year-old actor shared.
Danson went on to reveal that his romance with Goldberg had been fizzling out at the time, and he had attempted to remove himself from the roast. However, the star claimed he had to go ahead with the appearance because the Friars Club had "sold so many tickets".