Neil Gaiman has issued a heartfelt apology and said he ‘messed up’ after travelling more than 10,000 miles from New Zealand to Skye during lockdown.
Yesterday police confirmed they’d spoken to the Good Omens writer, 59, after he revealed the lengthy trip – leaving his wife Amanda Palmer and son in NZ – to return home in order to isolate more ‘easily’.
Now, after receiving backlash and being forced to defend his journey during the pandemic, Gaiman has now issued another statement.
Writing on his website on Monday evening, Gaiman began: ‘So. I did something stupid. I’m really sorry.’ After saying his previous post attracted news ‘not in a good way’, he went on: ‘And I’ve managed to mess things up in Skye, which is the place I love most in