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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'.
The Scottish woman claimed Mr Gadd never offered her a cup of tea during their first encounter - as is seen in the show - adding: 'Nobody gets anything for free in the Hawley Arms', 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
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