Love Island newcomer Danny Bibby has apologised in regards to a historic social media post where he used the N-word.
Speaking from inside the villa, Danny said in a statement: "I'd like to take the time to apologise to anyone that may have taken offence to my inappropriate remark. I never meant anything malicious by this comment at all.
"I am not a racist person and it's unacceptable language and ignorant. I meant no offence and feel like I have really learnt from my mistakes and will never use that word again.
"I am a kind loving person and hopefully you get to see that in the show," he added.
Danny's comment comes after his father defended him after ITV2 fans noticed a racial slur on his social media page.
The 25-year-old plumber, who was first seen on the ITV2 show on Thursday evening, has come under fire after he used the term 'n****' on his Instagram in 2019.
It has led a number of Love Island fans to call for the budding reality star to be axed from the ITV2 show before he's even entered the villa.
In a statement issued by Danny's dad in response to the racial slur, Richard defended his son and maintained that Danny had made a 'mistake'.
"Danny does not have a racist bone in his body and there were no racist intentions to this post," Danny's father revealed.
He added: "Although it was not done maliciously, it was a mistake. I absolutely apologise on his behalf for the offence this wording may have caused. That would never have been his intention."
In yesterday's instalment of Love Island, the contestants were thrilled to learn that a new bombshell boy had invited Kaz Kamwi out for a romantic date.
It wasn't long before eagle-eyed Love Island viewers had trawled through his social media and spotted the N-word in his comment section.
The people running Danny's social media were warned about the comment before it was swiftly deleted from his Instagram page.
