UK TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson 'horrified' Meghan column caused hurt

FILE PHOTO: Britain Tennis - Aegon Championships - Queens Club, London - 15/6/16. Jeremy Clarkson and son Finlo (R) watch from the stands. Action Images via Reuters /Tony O'Brien/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said on Monday he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt" after a column he wrote in the Sun newspaper about Prince Harry's wife Meghan attracted more than 6,000 complaints.

In his Sunday column, Clarkson, who gained worldwide fame as presenter of motoring show "Top Gear", wrote of Meghan: "I hate her. Not like I hate (Scottish First Minister) Nicola Sturgeon or (serial killer) Rose West. I hate her on a cellular level."