Described as the compilation of “the most eligible, most beddable, most exotically plumaged birds and blokes in town”, society bible Tatler’s Little Black Book segment has long been one of the magazine’s most talked about segments.

That certainly was the case yesterday when the publication went to great lengths to backtrack on comments made about the Downton Abbey star Daisy Lewis in its December issue.

The British actress, it would be fair to say, didn’t take too kindly to a lewd suggestion that she was “probably” fun in bed and took to Twitter in dismay - creating a social media storm in the process.

"I'm really shocked and upset by this. But thankfully I'm 'loud' enough to say it," she wrote.

"Does anyone at Tatler read the news? #misogyny #loudwomen."

The magazine, billed as one of the oldest in the world, described the British actress in its Little Black Book of "the smartest, sexiest, singles on the planet".

Accompanied by a picture of Lewis, the publication - best known for its coverage of society parties and balls - wrote: "As Daisy is quite small, you might be tricked into believing she's quiet. LOL.

"She isn't. This actress is loud. Which makes her fun at a party. And in bed. Probably."