GOGGLEBOX star Paige Deville has been left terrified after receiving death threats for quitting the Channel 4 show.
The Brummie lass, 25, sensationally left the show last month “due to long hours of filming, restrictiveness, control of our actions and opinions and zero aftercare support”.
Revealing why she chose to speak out, Paige shed light on how much she has suffered at the hands of cruel trolls.
She told BirminghamLive: “I received a lot of positive messages when I left the show from people online.
“But I also received a lot of hate. Really nasty stuff. One person said ‘just kill yourself.’ I have lots of hateful messages like that.
“This is why I spoke out like I did about the lack of aftercare support shown by Channel 4 bosses. You need advice and support to deal with it. I am not a celebrity just a normal person and it is difficult.”
She continued: “This is the kind of abuse you have to deal with.I am quite a strong person and I can deal with it the majority of the time. But there are times when I do feel down and I read that and it is just horrible.
“Some people may not be in such a good place mentally and it could send them into a very dark place.”
Unhappy Mondays
Her decision to leave the show even led to Happy Mondays’ star Shaun Ryder slamming her.
Shaun, 59, who appeared on the celebrity version of the show with his bandmate Bez, cruelly questioned her decision to walk, telling the Daily Express: “What the f**k do you need support for on f****g Gogglebox for f**ks sake.
“Is she a bit of a snowflake or whatever they are called or woke?
You f****g turn on the telly and watch f****g five minutes of something and have a laugh. It’s f****g not dramatic is it?”
Mum fall out
Yesterday Paige revealed she no longer speaks to her mum, after appearing on the show with her.
She tweeted: “To clarify, people thinking I fell out with my mom over gogglebox, My ‘mom’ is an absolute disgrace who I wish to never speak to again due to a serious family issue NOT about a TV show.”
Paige and Sally shot to fame in 2019 when on the 14th series of the show.
They lasted four seasons before calling it quits.
When approached by The Celeb Report Online, a Gogglebox spokesperson said: “The welfare of contributors – past and present – is of paramount importance and robust protocols are in place to support contributors before, during and after taking part in the series.”
