John Galliano says sorry: Shamed designer says he is 'horrified, ashamed, embarrassed' in new documentary charting his rise and fall after racially abusing Asian man and saying he 'loved Hitler'

Shamed designer John Galliano has said he is 'horrified,' 'ashamed' and embarrassed of footage of himself saying he 'loved Hitler' as a new documentary follows his rise and fall. 

Galliano was asked to leave his job at Dior in 2011 after a damning video emerged of him telling a woman whom he thought was Jewish that he loved Hitler and that her parents should have been gassed.

He then allegedly ranted to an Asian man sitting with her: '****ing Asian b******.

Two other women also complained to police about suffering anti-Semitic abuse at the hands of the designer.

In 'High & Low', directed by Kevin Macdonald, Galliano now says of the footage: 'I couldn't recognise that person. I was horrified. Ashamed. Embarrassed.' 

British born fashion designer John Galliano who was asked to leave Dior in 2011

According to the Times, he adds: 'I can say I'm not racist but every day you learn, actually, all of us are a bit — we just need to unlearn it.'

The designer also reportedly says: 'It was a disgusting, foul thing that I did.'

Face of Dior, Natalie Portman, was among those outraged by his outburst more than two decades ago. 

At the time, the Oscar-winning actress said: 'In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr Galliano in any way.

'I hope at the very least these terrible comments remind us to reflect and act upon combating these still-existing prejudices that are the opposite of all that is beautiful.'

At his one day trial in June, 2011, he admitted two instances of making anti-Semitic and racist comments and that September was given two suspended fines totalling 6,000 euros. 

Galliano has always insisted he is not antisemitic or racist but that he had been struggling with addiction to alcohol, Valium and sleeping tablets and reports tell how he later went to rehab. 

He has also reportedly said he was struggling with his workload and suffering depression following the deaths of his father and closest friend Alexander McQueen.

Model Kate Moss pictured in 1993 wearing one of Galliano’s designs

John Galliano pictured with Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Kate Moss in Paris in 1996

Here the designer is pictured with Anna Wintour and Charlize Theron in 2008

Director of the documentary Macdonald also talks to Philippe Virgitti, the man who Galliano called 'an Asian b*****d'. 

Virgitti tells him he now regrets saying it was 'a simple bar dispute' saying 'I believe he is racist and antisemitic.' 

Galliano argues he apologised in court, according to the Times. 

Macdonald also told the newspaper that when making the documentary, Galliano told him he wanted addicts to know that 'when things are really, really terrible that you can come back from it.' 

MailOnline has contacted Galliano's representatives for comment.