Netflix Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd issues plea to fans looking for 'Martha'
ok.co.ukRichard Gadd, the creator and star of Netflix's hit show Baby Reindeer, has issued a stern warning to fans who are trying to track down the real-life 'Martha Scott', who made his life unbearable.The chilling drama series, which is currently the most-watched show on the streaming platform in over thirty countries, tells a harrowing story of how a simple act of kindness turned into a dangerous obsession.
In the series, Richard plays Donny, a character based on his own traumatic experiences of being relentlessly stalked by a woman named Martha Scott (portrayed by Jessica Gunning).
In reality, Gadd's stalker sent him more than 41,000 emails, left voicemails totalling 350 hours, sent dozens of social media messages, and wrote 106 pages of letters over a three-year period.
However, it appears that fans of Baby Reindeer have become somewhat obsessed themselves, with many attempting to find the real Martha on social media.They've also been speculating about the identity of the real Darrien in the captivating seven-part Netflix series.
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