Danniella Westbrook revealed fears she was being stalked again (Picture: Getty Images)
Former Eastenders actress Danniella Westbrook is said to be terrified after she believed she was living another stalker ‘nightmare”.
The 49-year-old star was relieved when the person who had been stalking her was jailed in November 2021, but now the ex-soaps actress is reportedly becoming increasingly fearful after receiving messages and requests in her inbox.
‘It’s a nightmare – I’m worried I won’t be able to leave the house again,’ she explained when opening up about her experiences with stalking recently.
Danniella continued telling OK! magazine: ‘It brings back memories from the time before – it’s really horrible. I’m angry that it’s happening.
‘I’m feeling worried, panicked and I’m second-guessing everything. It’s really affecting me.’
She first experienced online harassment – which she claims continued for four years – in 2016, while her original stalker pleaded guilty to three counts of stalking including other people.
Danniella originated her role on the soap opera (Picture: BBC)
She revealed she had been stalked in the past (Picture: GC Images)
The Celebrity Big Brother contestant’s stalker was given a three-year prison sentence at Nottingham Crown Court towards the end of 2021.
Before the guilty verdict, Daniella was allegedly receiving multiple messages every day and now it seemed she was having a similar experience.
Noting she had reported the latest incidents to the police, she added: ‘I’ve started getting messages again.
‘They’re quite tame at the moment and say, “Oh you’re beautiful Danniella,” and, “How are you?”
‘Other messages are giving personal details about my life. I’m getting multiple messages a day from these accounts and I think it’ll step up. I’ve seen it happen before.’
The star said she was ‘terrified’ again (Picture: WireImage)
She joined the BBC show in 1990 (Picture: Getty Images)
During her previous experience with harassment, Daniella was ‘scared to leave the house’, and she found herself ‘blocking accounts over and over’ for years after appearing on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.
She claimed: ‘It was really frustrating how long it took for the police to start an investigation. I waited nearly two-and-a-half years.
‘It was the most horrific time and I was constantly living in fear because no one would really listen.’
Danniella is best known for her time playing Samantha Mitchell in the southern BBC soap EastEnders – a role that she originated in 1990.
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She decided to leave the popular show due to personal issues in 2001 but would make a return to embody her original character again in 2009 and 2010.
Metro.co.uk contacted Danniella’s reps for comment.
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