BBC of agism for giving ex-tennis star the boot after 24 years as the face of the show. It led to former Strictly Come Dancing star Alex, of Jamaican and Irish descent, being approached by Phillip Grindell who set up Defuse, a troll-hunting business that protect famous faces.The firm was created by the Jo Cox Foundation, which was established after the Labour MP was killed in 2016 by a far-right extremist.A source told The Sun: "What should be a really exciting time for Alex has been marred by these awful trolls.“The abuse she’s received across Twitter and other social media platforms has been disgusting.“Thousands of people have been supportive but it’s the negative ones Alex will remember.
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