Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after row over racial slur

Davidson, from Galashiels, shouted loudly several times before and during the Bafta ceremony in February.

He later said he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning”.

“I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette’s community and to teach empathy, kindness and understanding from others and I will continue to do so,” he said in a statement.

“I chose to leave the auditorium early into the ceremony as I was aware of the distress my tics were causing.”

At the time, Bafta thanked Davidson for his “dignity and consideration of others, on what should have been a night of celebration for him”.

“We take full responsibility for putting our guests in a very difficult situation and we apologise to all,” it added.

“We will learn from this and keep inclusion at the core of all we do, maintaining our belief in film and storytelling as a critical conduit for compassion and empathy.”