It was 29 years ago this week that Princess Diana sat down for her controversial BBC Panorama interview with Martin Bashir, and nearly three decades later, the late royal's once-lover, James Hewitt, is speaking out on the journalist's "deception."

James Hewitt, who had an affair with Princess Diana, has lashed out at journalist Martin Bashir for exposing their fling, referring to him as a "toad."

Princess Diana's BBC Panorama interview with Martin Bashir has since gone down in infamy because of the journalists unethical reporting and interview methods. Now, the princess's former royal lover, James Hewitt,

Now, the princess's former royal lover, James Hewitt, is reflecting on the controversial interview and how it impacted his life, calling Bashir's tactics to get Diana to talk "unforgivable." “I think the chap needs to seriously search his conscience ...

Princess Diana's former lover James Hewitt has hit out at Martin Bashir, who he claims took advantage of the late princess in a new interview

Princess Diana's ex-lover James Hewitt claims former BBC man Martin Bashir made him the world's most hated man after the infamous panorama interview