Tourette's Syndrome Activist John Davidson Apologizes Again After BAFTAs Slur Incident

John Davidson is speaking out and apologizing once again.

The 52-year-old Tourette’s Syndrome activist, who yelled a racial slur at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. issued an apology for the incident.

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“I’ve been waiting all week until the dust settles after the weekend at the BAFTAs in London,” he began on Facebook.

“I would like to thank each and every one of you who have shown love, support and solidarity towards myself and the rest of the Tourette’s Community. Your kind words and support have got me through a very difficult week.”

“Whilst I will never apologies for having Tourette syndrome, i will apologise for any pain, upset and misunderstanding that it may create. This past week has been tough, and has reminded me that what I do raising awareness for such a misunderstood condition, there is still a long way to go and I will keep on keeping on until this is achieved,” he continued.

“Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou I love you all.❤️❤️❤️ Johnny D x”

BAFTA’s EE Rising Star winner Robert Aramayo, who plays John in I Swear, also won for Best Actor for the role.

Here’s the movie synopsis: “Diagnosed with Tourette’s at age 15, John Davidson faced and overcame many hardships from adolescence and early adulthood as a result of what was a little known and entirely misunderstood condition in 1980’s Britain. I Swear is a funny, heartfelt and moving account of John’s experiences.”

At the same time, he also opened up in his first interview about why he decided to attend the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards despite the risk of an outburst in the middle of the show, which did happen.