Nearly everyone I know has at some point, received a long unprompted apology message from an ex-husband, ex-friend, or ex-something-else-entirely. They are usually long-winded, and needlessly formal.

BBC Breakfast presenter Jon Kay was forced to apologise on Monday's show after he was hit by a technical blunder while speaking to a guest live on air Comments TV Monde Mwitumwa 09:14, 24 Mar 2025 ...

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent issues apology to guest as fans slam 'excruciating' moment Things took a slightly awkward turn during the latest episode of BBC Breakfast after Sally Nugent was forced ...