RICHARD Gadd has vowed to never speak about the real Baby Reindeer stalker ever again.
Internet sleuths were quick to track down Harvey and identify her as the inspiration behind the obsessive stalker after the Netflix show launched last month.
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The gritty real-life drama was inspired by the stalking ordeal suffered by Scots creator and leading man Gadd, 34.
Gadd claimed he went to great lengths to conceal the identity of the woman who stalked him in real life and has begged fans not to search for her.
However the 'real life Martha' has now been revealed as Fiona Harvey - a Scots woman who moved to London.
Fiona widely disputed the events depicted in the Netflix mini-series during her bombshell chat with Piers Morgan.
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During the interview, the "real-life Martha" from hit show Baby Reindeer told Piers she is taking legal action against Richard Gadd and Netflix.
Fiona, 58, has described Gadd’s account as a “work of fiction” and “hyperbole” and denied being a stalker.
Now he says he will never reveal who the real stalker is.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he said: “I’ve put out a statement publicly saying I want the show to be received as a piece of art, and I want the show to people to enjoy as a piece of art.
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“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.
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“I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again.”
It comes after actor, writer and director Sean Foley, a friend of Gadd’s, was forced to contact police after he was falsely accused online of being a rapist.
While speaking to Piers Morgan, describe Gadd, 34, as "a complete psychopath" who has “done bloody well out of defaming me", on being told he's likely made millions from the series.
She continued: "I just generally think he's got extreme psychiatric problems.
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 one thing 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.”
"It's a work of fiction. It's a work of hyperbole, as I've always said.
"And and there are two true facts in that. His name is Richard Gad, and he worked as a jobbing barman on benefits, in the Holy Arms.
"And we met two, three times."
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At the start of each episode it states ‘This is a True Story’.
A Netflix executive had claimed producers took every precaution to protect any real life inspirations for characters on the series.
She certainly never pled guilty, she says, and there was no prison sentence." He says the framing of Martha in Baby Reindeer as a stalker who goes to prison is a "serious failure by Netflix" as "nobody's found any evidence whatsoever that she has any criminal record, let alone for anything to do with Richard Gadd."
Baby Reindeer is based on the real events that happened in Gadd's life. In 2015, a woman began stalking Gadd. In the show, Gadd's character Donny meets the woman, Martha, as he's working at a bar, and she strikes up a conversation with him.
Harvey confirmed she once owned a toy reindeer, which was a pivotal plot point in the show. Martha calls Donny her “baby reindeer” throughout the show. In the finale, Martha explains the nickname came from a “wee cuddly toy” of a baby reindeer she had as a girl. She says he is the “spitting image” of that toy.
However, this is entirely fictionalised; Harvey was never even arrested, let alone imprisoned. As she said to Morgan, “It's completely untrue. Very, very defamatory to me, very career-damaging.
In the show, Martha is arrested and sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking Gadd's character. In real life, Harvey has said she was not convicted and was not sent to prison. The Scottish Daily Record reported that she was given a “First Instance Harassment Warning” by the Met Police.
Now, Richard is an award-winning comedian, writer, actor and charity ambassador who has written for shows like Sex Education and starred in Code 404, Wedding Season and, of course, Baby Reindeer. On the success of the series, Richard told ITV's This Morning, "I didn't expect it in a lot of ways.
But now fans have been left devastated by the sudden death of another of its key players. Eagle-eyed views may have noticed that the sixth episode of the show includes a dedication to someone called Llewellyn Harrison, saying: "In loving memory of Llewellyn Harrison."
Is Baby Reindeer a true story? Richard Gadd's stalking ordeal explained. Yes, Baby Reindeer is based on Gadd's real-life experiences with his own stalker.
However, Mau has now revealed there was a final interaction between the pair that didn't make it into the series which showed Teri being able to fully move on from her relationship with Donny and ordeal with Martha. "Teri leaves Donny a voicemail five months later.
In an interview with the Independent, Richard Gadd explained how Donny and Teri's relationship was informed by his own experiences and relationship dating a trans woman. One of the key subplots of Baby Reindeer sees Donny strike up a relationship with Teri, a trans woman played by Nava Mau.
Martha's misspelled messages hint at her mental state, possibly related to a mental health crisis, adding complexity to her character. The "Sent from iPhone" tag that Martha includes in her emails reveals her desire to create a fantasy persona, ultimately unraveling her facade.
What's so disturbing about 'Baby Reindeer' The short answer for those who don't want to read any spoilers more about the show, is that it deals with some very dark, disturbing material: obsessive stalking and sexual abuse, including drug-induced sexual abuse. It also deals with mental health issues and trauma.
She pleads guilty and receives a nine-month prison sentence and a five-year restraining order. In real life, it's unknown what happened to Martha. Gadd suggested to The Times that his stalker did not go to prison, adding that he “didn't want to throw someone who was that level of mentally unwell in prison.”
In the final scene, Donny listens to Martha's voicemails and learns why she called him Baby Reindeer. He reminded her of a stuffed reindeer that she had during her childhood. Donny cries at the bar, realizing that he also forgot his wallet.
Throughout Baby Reindeer the character of Martha claims to be a lawyer. Fiona has also revealed she is a lawyer, and that she studied law in Aberdeen. In fact, she told us that she will use her legal skills to 'sue Netflix' over her alleged representation in Baby Reindeer.
Defamation lawyers say that Fiona Harvey may have a case, but so does Netflix. Netflix's surprise hit Baby Reindeer is raising questions after the real-life inspiration for one of its lead characters is threatening to sue the streamer and its creator for defamation.
“We did close the set, but I was looking over and you'd see the props guys wiping tears from their eyes as they would be putting the props back how they should be,” Gadd recalled about filming episode 4, which features a graphic portrayal of sexual violence as Donny is groomed and later abused by an older and ...
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