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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Jamie Roberts

Rachel Riley opens up on the constant and invasive social media abuse she receives

Rachel Riley has revealed the level of "invasive and disgusting" misogynistic abuse she receives on a regular basis on social media.

The Countdown presenter, 36, has over half a million followers on Instagram and has opened up on being sent dozens of unsolicited sexual videos and images to her direct messages.

The maths whizz says she's also had strangers try to call her on the app, while others have sent her fake images of her face on the bodies of porn stars who are carrying out explicit acts.

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