‘Real and relentless’ – BBC Sport reporter Emma Louise Jones has woken up to vile fan messages every day for YEARS
BBC Sport reporter Emma Louise Jones has revealed she faces daily torment from fans sending her vile messages.
The TV journalist has become a popular figure for her role on Match of the Day X, an offshoot of the popular highlights programme aimed at a younger audience.
But her increased profile has also seen trolls invade her social media pages.
Jones has previously shared strange messages from fans.
And she has now shared in detail how she feels about the disturbing DMs.
She said on her Instagram: “I sometimes get told that if I ignore these comments they’ll stop.
“That’s not true. These messages have come thick and fast for years and I kept quiet about it. It never stopped.
“I know we laugh at the vulgarity of them, but there’s also a real issue here with people feeling they can anonymously send explicit messages with zero repercussions.
“I share them because I want people to understand what I (and so many others) wake up to every, single day. So that people know this stuff is real and relentless.”
Jones’ post was triggered after she was sent yet another twisted DM.
She shared a crude message a fan sent her about her underwear.
In the past the former Leeds TV presenter has taken to publicly shaming those who send her messages.
Jones’ 382,000 followers have often enjoyed her brutal putdowns.