'He was obsessed with ME...I've been in a relationship for five years': Real-life 'Martha' Fiona Harvey 'sets record straight' over Baby Reindeer's 'untrue facts' - as Piers Morgan faces row over 'irresponsible' first TV interview
Baby Reindeer's real-life 'Martha' has hit back at the Netflix hit's 'untrue' facts, claiming Richard Gadd is 'obsessed' with her and that she has been in a relationship with a lawyer for five years.
Last night's explosive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored sparked a row as viewers branded the TV chat 'highly irresponsible' and suggested Ms Harvey was 'exploited for sensationalism and poor taste'.
One month after the show aired, Ms Harvey confirmed the hit series is based on her but denied ever stalking Mr Gadd, sexually assaulting him or attacking his girlfriend.
The show alleges that the comedian's female stalker conducted a relentless stalking campaign which started after he served her in a London pub while working as a bartender.
The Netflix hit sees Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd) offer Martha a cup of tea on the house during their first encounter, which Ms Harvey last night claimed never happened.
'Nobody gets anything for free in the Hawley Arms', she said, referencing the pub where they allegedly met.
Ms Harvey then claimed Mr Gadd 'commandeered the conversation' she was having with someone else at the bar, adding: 'He seemed to be obsessed with me from that moment onwards.'
The alleged stalker said she has been 'forced' into telling her side of the story after receiving death threats from 'internet sleuths' following the release of the show.
Piers Morgan last night with Fiona Harvey, the inspiration for Martha, where she gave a bombshell interview on his YouTube show Uncensored
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Baby Reindeer, the extraordinary hit Netflix drama, has been viewed more than 60 million times in the past month
In the hit drama series released on April 11 and inspired by the real-life experiences of comedian and writer Gadd, his character Donny is stalked by a woman named Martha Scott after he serves her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works.
Until now, the Mail has chosen not to identify her - instead withholding her name and pixelating her face, to protect her privacy. Now she herself has placed her real identity in the public domain, we will name her as Fiona Harvey.
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Ms Harvey repeatedly denied stalking Gadd in real life, describing the show as 'a work of fiction, a work of hyperbole'.
And when Morgan asked her whether Gadd had offered her a free cup of tea after she walked into the pub where he was working, she replied: 'No, that's not correct.
'He didn't offer me a cup of tea… I was in for a meal with, a drink of lemonade, and I was very, very hungry. I'm diabetic, so, very hungry. So that's true.'
Morgan then asked: 'And did you talk to him?' And Ms Harvey replied: 'And he interrupted a conversation… he said, ''Oh, you're Scottish'', and basically commandeered the conversation.
'You know, I was talking to somebody. It's pretty rich. [...] So he seemed to be obsessed with me from that moment onwards.'
The 58-year-old has claimed that she was prepared to go to a court of law to defend herself against allegations made in the series.
When Morgan asked if she will 'categorically be taking legal action', she replied: 'Absolutely, against both him (Gadd) and Netflix.'
The 58-year-old alleged stalker is pictured on Morgan's programme
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The chilling real-life drama was inspired by the ordeal suffered by Scottish creator and leading man Richard Gadd at the hands of 'Martha' (played by Jessica Gunning, right)
Baby Reindeer delves into Richard's harrowing real-life stalking ordeal and brutal sexual abuse as he plays a fictionalised version of himself called Donny Dunn (pictured)
Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning attended a photo call for a screening in LA on Tuesday
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Baby Reindeer row explodes as viewers brand TV interview where Fiona Harvey outed herself as 'Martha' 'highly irresponsible' and suggest she was 'exploited for sensationalism and poor taste'
Ms Harvey said she had instructed lawyers in part, but 'we want to explore all the options out there, there are a number of people to sue'.
During the interview, Ms Harvey referenced a scene in the show where character Martha admits to intimidating Gadd's character and receives a nine-month prison sentence.
'That is completely untrue, very, very defamatory to me, very career damaging,' she said.
'I wanted to rebut that completely on this show - I am not a stalker, I have not been to jail, I've not got injunctions - it is complete nonsense.'
Shocked viewers said they were 'disturbed' by the programme on Piers Morgan Uncensored, which they branded a 'painful watch'.
One viewer, called Sarah Lucy, wrote on X: 'I'm disturbed watching the Piers Morgan interview with Fiona Harvey.
'It's deeply troubling to see her obvious mental health struggles exploited for sensationalism and poor taste.'
Another social media user, called Lucy, said: 'Fiona Harvey's fixed beliefs and delusions are clear signs of severe mental health issues to anybody that works within this field.
'It's clear she's being exploited for financial gain.'
A third Twitter/X user added: 'It was highly irresponsible to put Fiona Harvey on TV!'
After the show was released, viewers began to speculate over the real people who inspired the events behind the series, which saw Gadd post a message to his Instagram story.
He said: 'Hi everyone, people I love, have worked with, and admire... are unfairly getting caught up in speculation.
'Please don't speculate on who any of the real life people could be. That's not the point of our show.'
Representatives for Gadd and Netflix have been contacted for comment.