Laura Whitmore opens up about terrifying stalking incident: ‘I was afraid to talk about it’

Laura Whitmore has opened up about a terrifying stalking ordeal.

In an interview with BBC Breakfast, the Irish presenter admitted she felt “mortified” after reporting the incident to the police.

The former Love Island star said: “I had a stalking incident years ago and I almost was afraid to talk about it because there’s embarrassment, when I went to the police at that time.”

The Bray native explained: “I was told it was ‘kind of expected with the type of job you have’ and then you’re a bit mortified and you don’t say anything else.”

It comes ahead of the release of her ITVX docuseries ‘Laura Whitmore Investigates’ – which will delve into the culture of “incels”, rough sex and cyber stalkers.

She said: “We are a lot more vulnerable than we know. People have access to us in a way I couldn’t possibly understand beforehand.”

“It’s not just stalking someone hiding in the bushes outside your house. This is ex-partners still having control over the Alexa in the house and the heating, and ordering pizza in the middle of the night.”

“If you add all these together, it is harassment. And I can see what it’s done to victims. A lot of them don’t want to leave their house now,” the presenter added.

Laura Whitmore Investigates hits ITVX Player this Thursday, and it will be broadcast on ITV1 in September.