Joey Essex’s alleged stalker who threatened to ‘shoot’ ex-girlfriend is arrested

A woman has been arrested after allegedly stalking Joey Essex.

The TV personality who found fame on The Only Way is Essex is said to have have raised a case with police after an individual sent him over “100,000 messages” and allegedly threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend, Jessy Potts. In August, it was claimed that his alleged stalker had left “hundreds” of notes under his social media posts.

It was reported that the individual had threatened to “shoot the s**t” out of Jessy, who Joey met on Love Island. Now, local police are said to have seized electronic devices, including a laptop and mobile phone from an individual relating to the case. The individual has since been bailed on the conditions that she does not contact Joey, or travel to Essex or London.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Constabulary told the Mirror: “We can confirm a 34-year-old woman from the Poynton area has been arrested on suspicion of stalking. The woman has been released on conditional bail until February while enquiries continue. “

An insider claimed that Joey “loves” being able to engage with his fans online, and is used to the odd nasty message or troll. However, despite years of practice dealing with haters alongside fans, he claims the recent messages crossed the line.

The source told The Sun: “When he was in the Love Island villa, his team noticed a real uptick in messages from one user in particular, which grew increasingly frightening with some targeted, physical threats and it became cause for concern. Joey is relieved… and grateful to Cheshire Constabulary. ”

Last August, Joey contacted police after he says he received 100,000 messages from his alleged stalker. The person responsible is said to have sent Joey private messages and left “hundreds of notes” under his posts on social media. At the time, the The Sun reported that online messages from the alleged stalker seem to threaten to “shoot the s**t” out of Jessy, who was reportedly also branded a “fat s**g” and a “b***h”.

According to the outlet, Joey “called in police,” with it reported that the reality TV star and his team are due to speak to police to launch “a formal probe” after he became “increasingly concerned” when the content of the messages “grew more menacing. ” The alleged stalker is said to have written in a rant: “Just call me annoying again that’s what you get your insecure in yourself. “

Joey broke his silence to The Sun, explaining how things went so far that he had no choice but to take action. He shared: “We have had to take the decision to report the stalker to the police because the messages have started to become more threatening. I love my fans and want to be able to talk to them online but there has to be a line somewhere and sadly this is it. “

While Jessy was a target of Joey’s alleged stalker, they split just weeks after leaving the villa. After being dumped from the show, Jessy reflected on their journey in a post on Instagram. She wrote: “I had the most amazing time in the villa. It was an absolute dream come true from beginning to end. I have made friends for life, laughed til I cried, and found my Joey. It was an experience I’ll never forget and I made memories that will last forever. “

The Mirror has approached Joey’s spokesperson for comment.

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Source: Mirror