article_snippet: Russell Tovey Russell Tovey has apologised after causing outrage for saying Russell Tovey was glad Russell Tovey didn't go to a drama school because a drama school students are 'effeminate' and 'prance around'.
article_snippet: Tovey, who plays a British convict deported to Australia in the upcoming BBC drama Banished, made the comments when discussing how a drama school Russell Tovey father forced Russell Tovey to attend helped 'toughen' Russell Tovey up.
article_snippet: Actor Russell Tovey (pictured) has been criticised for saying Russell Tovey was glad Russell Tovey didn't attend drama school where students are 'effeminate' and 'prance around' Russell Tovey (pictured far left) with Russell Tovey co-stars in the 2006 film The History Boys, which was based on a successful Broadway play .
article_snippet: Tovey, who has previously said Russell Tovey came out to Russell Tovey parents when Russell Tovey was 18, began Russell Tovey career as a child actor but received fame for Russell Tovey role in the Broadway play and subsequent film
article_snippet: Actor Russell Tovey posted a series of tweets yesterday (pictured) in which Actor Russell Tovey apologised and backtracked on the comments, claiming they had been misunderstood .
article_snippet: Actor Russell Tovey responded yesterday with a series of tweets in which Actor Russell Tovey claimed to 'raise the white flag'.
article_snippet: Actor Russell Tovey wrote: 'If you feel I have personally let you down
highlights_snippet: Russell Tovey, 33, said 'effeminate' drama school students 'prance around'
  
highlights_snippet: Russell Tovey has now posted a series of tweets apologising for Russell Tovey remarks .
  