Comedienne Joan Rivers has issued a not-so-formal apology for her use of expletives during an appearance on live British television on Tuesday.

The outspoken star sparked outrage in the U.K. after she called actor Russell Crowe a "f%*king s&*t" while speaking to co-hosts of daytime talk show Loose Women. The flustered presenters immediately apologized for Rivers' foul language while giggling about the slip-up, but show bosses weren't quite so light on their guest - they asked Rivers to leave the set during the commercial break.

And now the star has publicly apologized for her offending words, according to People.com. A statement from Rivers reads: "Yes, I swore, and I'm so f*@*king sorry. No one told me the TV show Loose Women was a reality show and that I would be voted off. It's funny: offstage, I hardly ever use profanity. My favorite four-letter word is shop."

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