Amy Walsh has admitted that her boyfriend Toby Alexander-Smith has been subjected to online trolling because of the character he portrays on EastEnders.
In the popular soap, the 31 year old takes on the role of Gray Atkins, who domestically abused his wife Chantelle Atkins, played by Jessica Plummer, before horrifically killing her.
And in a new interview on Wednesday's episode of Loose Women, Emmerdale star Amy, who began dating Toby last year, explained that people online had a tough time separating him from the hated, fictional television character. "He's been quite lucky, but you do get a bit.
It's more online than anything else," Amy explained when asked if he was treated poorly by members of the public because of his acting gig.
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