Former 'Hell's Kitchen' star Jim Davidson has denied being homophobic after using a gay slur while referring to a fellow contestant on the show.
The 52-year-old comedy star left the show after a series of disputes with television presenter Brian Dowling.
Speaking about his rows with Dowling, Davidson said: "People who know me know I am not homophobic. Maybe I was Brian-ophobic."
About his decision to leave, he said: "We are all owning up really that I don't quite fit here. I'm a non-PC fossil, really."
"I say the odd thing that seems to upset people without me realising it and then, when I get a reaction from someone, I feel sort of put upon and I overreact."
"To be truthful, this is a young person's television. My day went out with 'The Generation Game' and TV has moved on from there."
"I enjoyed the kitchen I didn't enjoy some of the company I was in and I was out of my depth."
