News about Nicola Thorp

RuPaul's Drag Race star Crystal tells how they feared for their own safety after being bombarded with abuse when Laurence Fox called them a 'paedophile' on social media

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
Drag artist Crystal (left, inset right with Simon Blake and Nicola Thorp) was sitting at home on a normal Sunday evening in 2020 when a text appeared on their phone. 'I think someone's just called you a paedophile on Twitter ,' the message read. Crystal, real name Colin Seymour, looked - and found an endless stream of reactions, messages and comments, all instigated by disgraced actor-turned GB News presenter Laurence Fox (right). They spent the next three years, alongside former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake, fighting the baseless allegation in court, finally winning a £90,000 libel settlement each from Fox on Thursday, with a judge ruling the accusation's effects were 'distinctively homophobic'. Now they have told MailOnline how just one word from Fox threatened their entire career. 'I was really nervous,' Crystal told MailOnline. 'The fact that I'm gay made me worried people would be more likely to believe it. I had no idea what it could become.' The drag artist, who was featured in the first series of Drag Race UK, was initially overwhelmed by 'how mental' their social media became - swarming with comments from trolls who repeated the accusation, supporters defending them, and everything in between.

Emily Maitlis and Duke's 'tense' post-filming chat, as well as the time the crew learned they had a 'big' scoop in Prince Andrew's car-crash Newsnight interview, reveals

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
On Sunday morning, Mark Harrison (inset), a London-born actor, appeared on Talk Today to discuss his role in the disastrous royal interview, which is the subject of Netflix's latest thriller Scoop. The photographer explained how he wasn't briefed on the assignment before arriving at Buckingham Palace and was simply told to 'wear shiny shoes.' Mark said the crew were 'tense' and had been told to 'carry on filming regardless of what happened' before the interview began. 'In fact, there was even talk that he might walk,' he said.' When Prince Andrew (right) said he was at Pizza Express in Woking on the day he was accused of meeting up with accuser Virgina Roberts, the photographer claimed he covered his mouth. Mark outlined in detail how he obtained some extra photos (left) with Prince Andrew and Emily, whom he described as 'tense' after the interview concluded.

After Laurence Fox loses the High Court libel case because he branded him a "paedophile," drag artist Crystal hails him as a "victory on all counts."

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 30, 2024
During an interview on X over Sainsbury's decision to celebrate Black History Month, Fox (right) was discovered to have libelled British-Canadian drag artist Crystal (left) and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake, slurting them with the insult after they branded him racist. The Lewis star, who founded the Reclaim Party, attempted to sue the pair and actress Nicola Thorp for posting racist tweets. The judge found that they were not defamatory. Fox has vowed to appeal.

Laurence Fox has promised to appeal the High Court decision after calling two men, including RuPaul's Drag Race actor 'paedophiles,' in a social media spat

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 29, 2024
In October 2020, the actor and right-wing activist was found guilty of libelling former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a dispute on X. In an interview about Sainsbury's decision to commemorate Black History Month, Fox, 45, called Mr Blake and the former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant, Colin Seymour, 'paedophiles.' The Lewis actor, who founded the Reclaim Party, attempted to sue the pair and actress Nicola Thorp over a series of tweets accusing him of bigotry. After the court's decision, Fox claimed that his countersuit was mistakenly dismissed because the judge 'could not specify what a racist was'.

In a personal note, Nicola Thorp announces she gave birth to a baby girl with her actor fiancé Nikesh Patel

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 4, 2024
Nicola Thorp, a former Coronation Street actress, has welcomed her first child, a baby. The actress, 34, who appeared in Nicola Rubinstein in the Manchester-based soap, and her fiancé Nikesh Patel revealed the news on Instagram on Thursday. Nicola, who was 'delighted' to welcome their daughter, also expressed that being on social media was a "difficult place" due to the unfolding Hamas-Israel war.

Nicola Thorp fights back tears as she emotionally hosts her last Talk TV episode before her maternity leave ahead of welcoming first child

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2023
With her fiancé Nikesh Patel's first child, she is expecting her first child and has now hosted her last Talk Today segment before her maternity leave begins. The former Coronation Street actress, starring Jeremy Kyle, looked bleak as she said her goodbyes came at the end of the program.

"I got an air horn, I got a killer spray," Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp explains how she fought herself against a man with 27 identities during a two-year stalking hell

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 10, 2023
Nicola Thorp of Coronation Street has shared how she protected herself with attacker spray and an air horn during a two-year stalking campaign while living alone in a houseboat. A slew of cyber bullying has sparked the actress, who is set to release her first child later this month. Ravinderjit Dhillon, her stalker, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and a restraining order after appearing in Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London on Tuesday. According to Ms Thorp, she lived in constant fear that Dhillon, who had used 27 different social media pages to send her threatening messages, would appear in real life.

Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp reveals why she wanted to look her stalker 'in the eye' in court - and tells how police nailed him by matching explicit pictures he sent her with the background in his bedroom

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 6, 2023
Nicola Thorp, a Coronation Street actress, has spoken out about her stalker for the first time since he was sentenced, revealing revolting photos she sent her to help catch him. Ms Thorp, 34, was in Snaresbrook Crown Court on yesterday in east London facing fiancé Nikesh Patel from her side. Dillon was sentenced to 30 months in prison and appeared on Talk Today this morning, where she now hosts for Talk TV: "I was stalked for two years from 2018 to 2020 by an anonymous man, but I'm uncertain if it was ever in real life as well." He issued horrific rape warnings, suicide threats, and dangers to my family.

In court, Coronation Street actor Nicola Thorp faces a 'Grim reaper' stalker as he is sentenced to two years in prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2023
The pregnant actress, 34, appeared in court this afternoon alongside her fiancé Nikesh Patel. Ravinderjit Dhillon, 30, referred to herself as the 'grim reaper,' as he used 25 different identities to assault Ms Thorp and launched sickening threats to choke and rape her. After Judge Rosa Dean ordered a psychiatric report, he is set to be convicted in Snaresbrook Crown Court today. Ms Thorp will read her victim impact statement to the court in full before Judge Dean's decision. In October 2018, Dhillon began his campaign by sending the 34-year-old an intimate snapshot of himself.

According to the libel trial, nothing in Laurence Fox's tweet condemning Sainsbury's commemorating Black History Month would'lead anyone to the correct conclusion that he was racial.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 1, 2023
During Black History Month, Laurence Fox was branded 'a bigote' by drag artist Crystal, former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake, and broadcaster Nicola Thorp in October 2020 in a Twitter brawl over Sainsbury's decision to provide a safe space for black workers. Mr Fox called for a boycott of the store and subsequently branded each of the three people a 'paedophile,' leading to Mr Blake's libel lawsuit and Colin Seymour's appearance. The 45-year-old, who denies being a racist, is suing the trio for libel over their tweets. Mr Fox's counsel, Patrick Green KC, argued that the claimants had started the Twitter feud and that his client was protecting himself.

Nicola Thorp of Coronation Street tells Laurence Fox libel court that she does not have the ability to ruin his acting career after she branded him "racist" during a Twitter tumultuous celebration of Sainsbury's Black History Month

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2023
Simon Blake, the founder of the LGBT+ charity Stonewall and drag queen Colin Seymour, is counter-suing the pair and Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp (right), 35, after being named a "racist" in reaction to a article published by Sainsbury's commemorating Black History Month in October 2020. He was best known for his role as DS James Hathaway in the ITV series Lewis, and was previously married to Doctor Who actress Billie Piper. In reaction to their 'baselessly' calling him racist, Seymour and Blake claim the insult was based on homophobic tropes. Lorna Skinner, KC, who represents Blake, Seymour and Thorp, asked the actress if she agreed with Fox that she was a racist because she was in show business.

Laurence Fox denies that Billie Piper's 'brutal' divorce made him into a 'weaponized anti-woke bad boy,' after he claimed that tweets branded him 'organised pile-on' to end his career

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 28, 2023
Laurence Fox has denied that he was transformed into a "weaponized bad boy" as a result of Billie Piper's divorce, as his libel hearing went over his love life in a nutshell. Sara McKinnon, the former Lewis actor, also denied that he had broken up with him as a result of a racial joke made on Question Time when he accused an audience member of bigotry for referring him to a 'white privileged male.' He also said that social media posts accusing him of being a bigote' that ended his career. The actor and right-wing activist told the High Court that actress Nicola Thorp's tweet calling him "unequivocally, publicly, and undeniably racist" ended his career. Mr Fox is being sued by Simon Blake, a former trustee of LGBT+ charity Stonewall and drag queen Colin Seymour, nicknamed Crystal, for referring them to as 'paedophiles' on Twitter. In reaction to a Sainsbury's commemorating Black History Month article in October 2020, the Reclaim Party's founder and 35-year-old actor Nicola Thorp branded the pair and Coronation Street actress 35 percent 'racist.'

Laurence Fox was 'shocked and upset' when he was dropped by his agent after calling two people 'paedophiles' in Twitter row, libel trial hears

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 27, 2023
Laurence Fox is being sued by Simon Blake, a former trustee of Stonewall and drag queen Colin Seymour, who is known as Crystal, for calling them 'paedophiles' on Twitter. In response to a post by Sainsbury's commemorating Black History Month in October 2020, Fox, the founder of the Reclaim Party, is counter-suing the pair and Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp, 35, who has been described as a "racist" in response to a tweet.

Lawrence Fox, the drag queen, tells the libel jury that he was not attempting to ruin' the actor's career and was simply 'calling out his behavior' in a Twitter debate

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 24, 2023
According to a judge, a drag queen being sued by Laurence Fox for alleged racism told a jury he was'calling out behavior I saw as racist' and wasn't intending to damage the actor's career. Former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag queen Colin Seymour, also known as Crystal, are accused of defaming Fox, calling them 'paedophiles' on Twitter. However, 45-year-old Fox, the founder of the Reclaim Party, is counter-suing both the pair and Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp, 35, after they branded him a "racist" in reaction to a piece published in response to a supermarket Sainsbury's commemorating Black History Month. Fox is best known for his role as DS James Hathaway in the ITV series Lewis, and he was previously married to Doctor Who actress Billie Piper. In reaction to the trio's 'baseless and meaningless' insults, he says he branded them racist in October 2020. The attack, according to Seymour and Blake, was based on Fox's homophobic tropes.

As a father warns that "every child is in risk" if a 'ticking time bomb' Jon Venables is released from jail after being 'destroyed' by his son's murder, James Bulger's father weeps

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 2, 2023
When young James, two years old, was kidnapped from a shopping center in Merseyside by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson on February 12, 1993, Ralph Bulger's life was 'destroyed.' Venables has a parole hearing scheduled for next month, and may be released before Christmas. However, Mr Bulger begged the government to keep the killer behind bars on Monday, adding that otherwise, the justice system has failed.' Mr Bulger, who attempted to challenge a court order that gave Venables anonymity to Jeremy Kyle and Nicola Thorp, warned that "every child is in risk" if the 'ticking time bomb' killer is ever allowed to walk free.

Nicola Thorp is pregnant!Coronation Street star and fiancé Nikesh Patel are expecting their first baby together

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 29, 2023
Nicola Thorp and her fiancé Nikesh Patel are expecting their first baby together on Coronation Street. On Friday, actress Nicola, 34, and her actor partner Nikesh revealed their happy news on social media. When Nicola shared his article, Nikesh simply wrote: "Some news."

As they prepare to launch their latest breakfast show on Talk TV, Nicola Thorp mocks Jeremy Kyle's age by naming him a "victorian."

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 27, 2023
Jeremy Kyle, a broadcasting legend, is joining TV presenter and columnist Nicola Thorp on a brand new breakfast show on TalkTV. Early next month, the launch of Talk Today in The News Building in London Bridge would be a dynamic blend of news and views, broadcast daily from 6 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. And the on-screen chemistry of the two hosts is also high, as Nicola mocked the age difference between the 58-year-old and herself, 34 years old.

In December, Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp's 'grim reaper' stalker' will be released, and the actor's victim impact statement will include complete information about her experience

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 27, 2023
Nicola Thorp, a former Coronation Street actress, will relive her horrific ordeal in jail before being convicted in December. Ravinderjit Dhillon, 30, described himself as the 'grim reaper' as he used 25 different identities to hurt Ms Thorp and issued sickening threats to choke and rape her.

Laurence Fox scores win over Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp in 'paedophile' tweet libel row - but loses arguments against Stonewall trustee and drag artist Crystal

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2023
Laurence Fox has won the latest preliminary stage of a libel controversy with Nicola Thorp, but his appeal against tweets relating to drag artist Crystal and a Stonewall trustee was dismissed. Ms Thorp, Mr Blake and Crystal, also known as Colin Seymour, has sued Mr Fox, who founded the Reclaim Party and unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in a London mayoral election, over an internet dispute in October 2020.

Nicola Thorp of Coronation Street delves into the Catherine Tyldesley "cake gate" controversy, despite the actress' "duty" to ensure the baker was paid

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 3, 2023
During an appearance on The Talk on Wednesday, the former Coronation Street actress, 34, shared her honest views on the controversies. Catherine, a 39-year-old Corrie actress, became embroiled in a controversy after a bakery was approached by party organisers arranging a 40th birthday bash on her behalf.

Nicola Thorp of Coronation Street says Met Police will not reveal the identity of her 'Grim Reaper' stalker

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 11, 2023
Nicola Thorp of Coronation Street explained today how police didn't tell her the name of the stalker who referred to herself as the 'Grim Reaper' and used 25 different identities to terrorize her. Ravinderjit Dhillon, 30, was bombarded with frightening messages, including threats to sexually assault her in front of her parents. Ms Thorp, a character on the ITV soap, told Good Morning Britain this morning that the campaign had no effect on her life and that police did not disclose her Dhillon's name after his detention.

My ex stalked me via Alexa: Mother-of-two tells how abusive ex-boyfriend hacked smart speaker

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 5, 2023
A woman has described how her stalker ex-boyfriend spied on her using a hacked Amazon Alexa smart speaker before crashing her Jaguar and intentionally driving it on a motorway. Shelby Laid (left; right of right), 30, of Greenwich, London, was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by Hassan Mehmet (left of right; inset), 35, for which he was not spared prison. The pair had been together for 13 years but decided to separate in April 2022, which is when Mehmet began his campaign of violence, which included threats to throw acid in her face.

Nicola Thorp's stalker, who referred to him as the 'grim reaper,' faces prison time

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 14, 2023
Ravinderjit Dhillon, 30, used 25 aliases to enrage the actress on the internet, promising to choke and rape her. After a trial in April, Dhillon told Uxbridge Magistrates' Court that he didn't know Nicola or anything about her, but that he was found guilty of stalking involving fear of violence. Nicola was lauded for her courage by magistrates who denied jurisdiction and took the case to the crown court, where a judge will have greater sentencing power. Nesh Patel, the 34-year-old was in court with her actress fiancé, on Nicola, and she shared how she showed the Met Police a paper detailing the abuse she suffered.

Nicola Thorp, a Coronation Street actress, tells the court that the maniac 'grim reaper' stalked her

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 14, 2023
According to the Sun, Ravinderjit Dhillon, 30, used aliases to annoy the actress and threatened to sexually assault her in front of her parents. The 34-year-old woman appeared in court with her actor fiancé Nikesh Patel, and she related how she gave the Met Police a paper outlining the harassment she suffered. She outlined how Dhillon's campaign started in October 2018 by giving her an obscene snapshot of herself on the 89 pages.