Glasgow business tycoon Michelle Mone has received an apology after she was accused of copying an online shopping business.

Stefan Michalak told his social media followers that the 45-year-old had ripped off his Wantfeed idea for her Social Superstore firm.

He tweeted: "SocialSuperStr, next time you decide to rip someone off, perhaps reconsider."

Mone hit back: "Legal letter now on your desk from my defamation team. Lies must stop.

"Police also informed."

Now Michalak has posted an apology and deleted his post on Twitter.

He said: "After speaking to Socialsuperstore they have assured me in detail that their idea was no way an adaptation or clone of Wantfeed and I was wrong to suggest otherwise.

"As you know Wantfeed is like my second child , in turn I can be extremely overprotective over it.

"I tend to run into situations with arms flailing around like I have a wasp in my jumper then point a camera in my face."

He added: "So to try and make amends I want to issue an unreserved apology to the entrepreneurs behind Social Superstore, who kindly reached out to me to explain everything in a civil way to point out my mistake."

Baroness Mone says she accepts Michalak's apology.

She tweeted: "I accept his apology. Abuse and threats have been off the charts for the past 3 days.

"Never accuse until u check out facts."

Social Superstore allows users to earn commission by selling items on their wishlists.