Baby Reindeer latest — Piers Morgan claims Netflix ‘failed’ Fiona Harvey as he plans to interview Richard Gadd
PIERS Morgan has said he wants to interview Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd following his bombshell chat with the "real Martha."
The Uncensored host appeared on ITV's Lorraine to discuss his interview with Fiona Harvey.
The 'real-life Martha' from hit show Baby Reindeer told Piers she is taking legal action against Richard Gadd and Netflix.
And towards the end of his interview with Lorraine, Piers called on Richard Gadd to appear on his Uncensored show to provide "evidence" of the events in Baby Reindeer.
Piers added that he feels streaming giant Netflix has "failed" to protect Fiona Harvey's identity.
Read our Piers Morgan Baby Reindeer interview blog for the latest updates...
Richard Gadd blasts Baby Reindeer fans claiming to be characters in the show
Richard Gadd has hit out at Baby Reindeer fans claiming to be the real-life versions of the show’s characters.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: “I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again.”
The comedian continued: “The Internet’s always going to do its thing. I can’t really comment on that.
“There was a video the other day of someone had sent me of someone claiming to be Teri.
“I’d never met them before in my life. The internet just does this thing and I just have to let it do its thing. And that’s that.”
Fiona Harvey claims she was 'offered £250' for Piers Morgan interview
Fiona Harvey claims Piers Morgan offered £250 for her to appear on his YouTube show last week.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Harvey claims she turned down the cash and is instead seeking £1million in payment.
She said: “They offered me £250 and I asked if that was what they paid everyone and, if so, I wanted to see documentation to that effect.
“That documentation has not been forthcoming. I have not signed a contract for the interview and I will be seeking far more than a piddling £250.
“I’d settle for a million."
Piers Morgan explains why he interviewed Fiona Harvey
Appearing on ITV's Lorraine, Piers Morgan claimed he wished to interview Fiona Harvey "to get to the truth."
He said: “She has a right to have her say and was happy to come on the show, I tried to be very fair and balanced and tried to get to the truth. I think she lied in the interview but is she a convicted stalker?
“The key point is, if she isn’t, then the Netflix claim at the start of every episode saying ‘this is a true story’ becomes problematic.”
What to do if you suspect you’re being stalked
Tony Neate, CEO of Get Safe Online, tells Sun Online: “The perpetrators commonly obtain details about you via online information of personal and financial affairs, social and work life, relationships and your location.
“As a starting point, ensure only the minimum information about you is available online and take stalking seriously.
“Report it before it has serious effects on you and others and keep a record of all that takes place so you collate evidence whilst it is happening.
“For expert advice visit Get Safe Online.”
Fiona Harvey yet to hear from Netflix
Fiona Harvey is reportedly yet to hear from Netflix, despite claiming she plans to take the streaming giant to court.
Chris Daw KC, a lawyer working with Ms Harvey, told Deadline Netflix failed to contact her in any capacity prior to the release of Baby Reindeer.
He told the publication: “Portraying someone as a convicted criminal who has done time in prison, when that is not true, is a pretty clearcut case of defamation, as it is bound to cause serious harm to that person’s reputation."
Brits brand bar a 'disgrace' after booking 'real Martha' for public appearance
A Coventry bar has been branded a "disgrace" after booking "real Martha" Fiona Harvey for a public appearance.
The bar, named Kasbah, stunned Baby Reindeer fans as it uploaded an image of the woman, 58, to social media claiming she would be attending the venue on Saturday.
Reacting to the news, one person wrote: "If this is real it’s a disgrace and you should be ashamed."
A second said: "This wasn’t it gang," as a third mused: "Surely a bit far no."
Richard Gadd could face a 'very big problem' as 'real Martha' seeks legal advice
Richard Gadd and Netflix could face a "very big problem" if Fiona Harvey proves she has never been convicted or jailed, a lawyer has said.
Lawyer Chris Daw KC told Mirror: “Netflix has sold Baby Reindeer as a ‘true story’… ‘Martha’ was portrayed as a convicted stalker, who was sent to prison for serious crimes.
"She states that she has never been convicted of any crime and has never been to prison.
"If that turns out to be true, Netflix and Richard Gadd will have a very big legal problem.”
Baby Reindeer on track to become one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever
Baby Reindeer took the world by storm upon its release last month and is now well on its way to becoming one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever.
Richard Gadd’s semi-autobiographical drama amassed 60million views in its first month, as per Deadline, needing only 20million more in the next 60 days to break into the streaming giant’s top 10 list.
If it does reach that milestone, Baby Reindeer will join the likes of Wednesday and Stranger Things as one of the most-viewed streaming shows of all time.
‘If I wanted the real people to be found, I would’ve made a documentary’
Richard Gadd has once again called on internet sleuths to end their search for the real-life counterparts of Baby Reindeer characters.
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Gadd said: “I’m called Donny Dunn. It exists in a sort of fictional realm; even though it’s based on truth, it exists in a fictional realm.
“Let’s enjoy the world that I’ve created. If I wanted the real-life people to be found, I would’ve made it a documentary.
“I’ve spoken publicly about how I don’t want people to do it and if I start playing a game of whack-a-mole, then I’m almost adding to it. I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again.”
Fiona Harvey reportedly demands £1million for Piers Morgan interview
“Real Martha” Fiona Harvey has reportedly asked for £1million following her appearance on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show.
The TalkTV journalist said: “No she’s not going to get a million pounds. What she wants is an agent… I think we have performed our duty of care.
“We’ve stayed in touch with her since and when she came to the studio, she was actually relatively normal. I didn’t get any sign of anyone who I thought was mentally unwell but I do think she sent all these messages and I do think that shows she has an obsessive streak, certainly in relation to Richard Gadd.
“I also think by his own admission, he himself is a pretty damaged individual and he admits to leading her on. So it’s a very messy, human interest story at the heart of this.”
What to know about the show
Baby Reindeer was inspired by the ordeal suffered by Scots creator and leading man Richard Gadd, 34.
The then-struggling comic, while working in a London bar, hands Martha a free cup of tea before things turn sinister.
The series claims she subsequently bombarded the barman with more than 41,000 emails.
She also sent him hundreds of tweets and hours of voicemails over an alleged four-year campaign of terror.
Future of Baby Reindeer ‘confirmed’
Insiders have revealed that writer Richard Gadd, 35, will be moving away from the series, which tells his real-life stalking experience, after completing his press tour across the pond last week.
He and the cast flew to Los Angeles as the real life Martha, Fiona Harvey – portrayed by actress Jessica Gunning, 38, in the series – told her side of the story to Piers Morgan.
But despite fan speculation that Fiona’s side of the story could lead to a second series of the show, it’s been ruled out by those working closely with star Richard.
A source explained: “There are no plans to bring Baby Reindeer back for more, or for Richard to address Fiona’s interview in any follow up.
“He’s shared his story and there’s nothing more to add to what was included in the series already.”
The numbers behind Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer has been a runaway success for streaming service Netflix, with millions tuning in to hear Richard Gadd’s tale.
Here are some of the key numbers behind the smash-hit show:
- The series topped Netflix’s charts in 30 countries
- 64 Percentage increase in viewers the show earned in its second week, compared to its first
- 97 The show’s percentage score on industry bible Rotten Tomatoes
- 41,071 Amount of emails Richard claims he was sent by the real life Martha
- 13.3million viewers tuned into the show during its first week
Richard Gadd on life after Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has opened up about life in the wake of his hit Netflix show.
He told the Hollywood Reporter: “I still don’t think of myself as famous … I went to see the Pogues the other day and I went into a pub beforehand, naively thinking that I could just go in and sit down with some friends.
“But it was bedlam, it was chaos.
“People coming up all the time, all the time, sharing stories and talking about the show and how it affected them.
“I kind of thought, oh, I can’t really go into pubs any more and expect to sit there quietly in a corner and have some food.”
What Fiona claims is true in Baby Reindeer saga
Fiona Harvey – who claims to be the inspiration for the Baby Reindeer character Martha – says there is only a handful of things true in the Netflix show.
The seven-part series, which premiered last month, was written by comedian Richard Gadd and purports to be based on his own personal experiences of being stalked and sexually assaulted.
Gadd, 34, plays a fictionalised version of himself – Donnie Dunn – but Harvey, who was ‘outed’ by internet sleuths within hours of the show being uploaded, is adamant the story is “completely untrue”.
The 58-year-old law graduate said: “It’s a work of hyperbole, as I’ve always said. And there are two true facts in that. His name is Richard Gadd, and he works as a jobbing barman on benefits, in the Hawley Arms. And we met, two or three times…”
On whether she said he looked like a ‘baby reindeer’ toy she had as a child, she added: “I had a toy reindeer and he’d shaved his head, that bit is true, and there were reindeer in the shops because it was Christmas time or something. It was a joke.
“So I have inadvertently penned the name of the show.”
Woman allegedly stalked by ‘real Martha’ is scared she‘ll ‘come for her again’
Laura Wray fears for her own safety after she was allegedly targeted by Baby Reindeer’s Fiona Harvey for five “hellish” years.
The widow of former Labour MP Jimmy Wray has spoken out after the fictional portrayal of the stalker on the hit Netflix show.
Laura said she had not thought about Fiona for years but watching her being interviewed by Piers Morgan last night had dragged up old feelings, she told the Mirror.
Laura said: “My partner and I are concerned about what she might do next. Is she going to come after me?
“She is posting things on Facebook accusing me of all sorts, and of being abusive. You don’t know where it will end.
“If she does have any friends, surely they should be trying to help her and calm things down. But she doesn’t want to calm things down. Part of her is really enjoying this. She even had a makeover for Piers Morgan.”
Fiona, originally from Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, denies that she harassed Laura and Jimmy and instead claims that Laura was a political rival of hers.
‘Richard Gadd has done an amazing job’
Piers Morgan told Lorraine the one question he is still asking himself.
Piers said: “Richard Gadd has done an amazing job telling this story. But the key question after watching the series and watching my interview is, is it actually a true story?
“And the key part of that is did she actually go to prison? Is she a convicted stalker? As I sit here Lorraine, there is no actual evidence so far that she has ever been in court.
“So we have to wait and see.”
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Fiona Harvey denies convictions
Fiona Harvey denied any criminal convictions during her interview with Piers Morgan.
She said: “That’s completely untrue. Very, very defamatory to me, very career damaging. And I wanted to rebut that completely on this show. I’m not a stalker.
“I’ve not been to jail, I’ve not got injunctions, interdicts. This is just complete nonsense.”
Baby Reindeer on track to become one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever
Baby Reindeer took the world by storm upon its release last month and is now well on its way to becoming one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever.
Richard Gadd’s semi-autobiographical drama amassed 60million views in its first month, as per Deadline, needing only 20million more in the next 60 days to break into the streaming giant’s top 10 list.
If it does reach that milestone, Baby Reindeer will join the likes of Wednesday and Stranger Things as one of the most-viewed streaming shows of all time.
Fiona Harvey set to for another interview
James English, host of the ‘Anything Goes’ podcast, revealed to his 421,000 Instagram followers that he would “soon” be doing an episode with Fiona Harvey.
The Netflix hit show Baby Reindeer depicts comedian Donny Dunn – played by the show’s writer Richard Gadd, 34 – being stalked by the character Martha Scott, played by Jessica Gunning, 38.
Internet sleuths took just days to pinpoint the “real” inspiration behind the character Martha – legal graduate Fiona.
What to do if you suspect you’re being stalked
Tony Neate, CEO of Get Safe Online, tells Sun Online: “The perpetrators commonly obtain details about you via online information of personal and financial affairs, social and work life, relationships and your location.
“As a starting point, ensure only the minimum information about you is available online and take stalking seriously.
“Report it before it has serious effects on you and others and keep a record of all that takes place so you collate evidence whilst it is happening.
“For expert advice visit Get Safe Online.”
Fiona Harvey reveals why she won’t watch Baby Reindeer
Speaking to Piers Morgan, Fiona Harvey revealed why she won’t watch Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer, branding it “obscene.”
She said: “I haven’t watched any of it. I think I’d be sick. It’s taken over enough of my life.”
“I find it quite obscene. I’ve had a horrifying, misogynistic experience.
“Some of the death threats have been really terrible online.”
'I’d never met them before in my life'
Fans were quick to track down Fiona Harvey and identify her as the inspiration behind the obsessive stalker after Baby Reindeer launched last month.
Gadd, speaking before the exclusive with Piers Morgan, said that he didn't want to talk anymore about speculation swirling around the show's real life counterparts.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: “I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again.”
The comedian continued: "The Internet’s always going to do its thing. I can’t really comment on that.
"There was a video the other day someone had sent me of someone claiming to be [one of the show's characters] Teri.
"I’d never met them before in my life. The internet just does this thing and I just have to let it do its thing. And that’s that."
Fiona Harvey in talks with lawyer
Fiona Harvey is now seeking legal advice, it has emerged.
The Scot, who opened up about her experience in an interview with Piers Morgan last week, is now speaking with a barrister who previously acted for footballer Ryan Giggs.
The programme, which had 13.3 million viewers tuning in during its first week, depicts 'Martha' being jailed after accepting guilt for stalking.
But lawyer Chris Daw KC told Mirror: “Netflix has sold Baby Reindeer as a ‘true story’… ‘Martha’ was portrayed as a convicted stalker, who was sent to prison for serious crimes.
"She states that she has never been convicted of any crime and has never been to prison.
"If that turns out to be true, Netflix and Richard Gadd will have a very big legal problem.”
Piers Morgan’s Netflix criticism
Piers also criticised how easy it was for sleuths to track down messages online.
He said: “Internet sleuths typed parts of messages into her Twitter account and came up with the same phraseology.
“I think they [Netflix] failed in their duty of care to Fiona.”