Ryan Reynolds told off by reporter for swearing during Wrexham press conference

Ryan Reynolds was given a slap on the wrist for swearing on live TV in his first press conference from Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.

Hollywood A-Lister Reynolds, along with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney completed their stunning takeover of the National League club last year, with the promise to invest at least £2million.

The pair made the trip to Wales for the first time since acquiring the Red Dragons, speaking to the assembled press on the terraces of the famous old ground.

But in the middle of outlining their lofty ambitions for the club, Deadpool star Reynolds dropped an F-bomb, not realising the interview was being given live.

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Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds was forced to apologise for his slip-up

"We just want to set up the structure for the club to continue long after we're dead," McElhenney explained, before his co-owner replied with his usual deadpan delivery: "Unless there's a meteor, in which case we're all f*****."

Reynolds was then quickly told to mind his language, with ITV forced to apologise leaving the 45 year old Canadian to quickly add: "No! I had no idea, I'm sorry."

Despite his slip of the tongue, Reynolds had no issue with saying exactly how ambitious he and McElhenney will be at the helm, hoping to build an infrastructure that will eventually see them climb to the top flight.

"You take a deeper dive into Wrexham, and you see how invested the community are in the club," he said.

"This club can really grow, and I am just anxious to see it grow.

"I don't understand why we can't get to the Premier League. We have the structure here. Why not dream big?"

Philadelphia-born McElhenney added that he saw similarities between his own home town and the working class community that come through the turnstiles at Wrexham.

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He explained: "It was about how much I recognised and identified with the people in the stands.

"What they see and feel in Wrexham is the same as what we do. We love telling the story of a working class club and a working class town, because it's a story people can identify with."

The owners were present for Wrexham's midweek defeat to Maidenhead, but will take in their first home game on Saturday when they take on Torquay looking to close the gap on the play-off places.