Edwina Bartholomew Seb Costello tweet: Sunrise star apologises - NEWS.com.au

Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew has issued an “unreserved apology” for her “errant tweet” targeting Channel 9 reporter Seb Costello last month.

Taking to Twitter to publicly apologise to the fellow journalist, Bartholomew admitted what she said was “false, hurtful and completely inappropriate”, adding that she was sorry to Costello and his family “for the hurt and offence (her) words caused”.

Responding in a statement to news.com.au, Costello said he appreciated the apology, but added that it had been a “difficult time” for him and his family.

“I appreciate the apology has happened and now want to move on from this incident and leave it behind me,” he said.

“It has been a difficult time for my family and I. I’m grateful for their support and that of my colleagues at Nine.”

The apology comes after an incident in September when Nine News Melbourne published a tweet featuring Costello, who filed a story outside the Victorian state parliament after a security scare.

Bartholomew posted a reply, saying: “Surprisingly articulate for a (censored).”

Her tweet was deleted 50 minutes later.

Bartholomew — who is heavily pregnant — was in London on assignment for Sunrise at the time and later apologised.

“I was half asleep and on the other side of the world,” she told the Herald Sun following the uproar.

“My apologies to Seb and all involved. No offence was intended and hopefully none was taken.

“It was clearly a mistake and the errant tweet has been deleted.”

Seb Costello spoke out amid the scandal, confirming on radio that he would be discussing the situation with lawyers.

“Look, it’s not ideal what was said. I spent the weekend with family and it’s not ideal with family either,” he said on Triple M’s Hot Breakfast, on which he is a newsreader.

“I’ll be talking to lawyers today and that’s all I’ve got to say. I’ll move on and do my job,” he added at the time.

His statement followed reports Nine was considering legal action over the issue, claiming her words have had a “devastating” impact on one of their journalists.

Nine and Seven have been contacted for comment.

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