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Baby Reindeer fans grimace through ‘ethically questionable’ Piers Morgan interview with ‘real’ Martha

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Baby Reindeer fans could not look away from Piers Morgan’s interview with Fiona Harvey – the woman who is believed to have inspired the show’s stalker character, Martha Scott.

Richard Gadd’s autobiographical series follows a comedian as he is relentlessly harassed and stalked by Martha (Jessica Gunning) for more than four years. It has become an overwhelming hit for Netflix following its 11 April release.

In a pre-taped that aired on Thursday (9 May), Harvey denied stalking Gadd and said she is considering suing for defamation.

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