I'm no stalker so I'll see you in court, real Martha tells Netflix over Reindeer

THE “real” Martha from Baby Reindeer has said she is going to sue Netflix and creator-turned-star Richard Gadd over her “defamatory” depiction.

- John Dunne

Fiona Harvey outed herself as the inspiration for Martha and said she has been “forced” into telling her side of the story after receiving death threats from “internet sleuths” following the release of the Netflix show.

In the drama inspired by the real-life experiences of comedian and writer Gadd, his character Donny is stalked by a woman named Martha after he gives her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works.

On Piers Morgan Uncensored, Ms Harvey denied stalking Gadd in real life, describing the show as “a work of fiction”. In a tense interview with Morgan, the 58-year-old claimed that she was prepared to go to a court of law to defend herself against allegations made in the series.