Who Is the Real Martha from 'Baby Reindeer'? Richard Gadd Explains Why He Changed Details for Netflix Series

Richard Osman is making claims that “everyone” in the industry knows who abused Richard Gadd, the star and creator of the Netflix series Baby Reindeer.

Baby Reindeer‘s Richard Gadd was allegedly investigated by the show’s producer Clerkenwell Films after dating an actress who went on to audition for the role of Teri.Deadline reports that following the investigation, he was cleared of any wrongdoing after briefly dating the actress Reece Lyons in 2021, who he had asked to audition for the show. The audition itself took place after the conclusion of their brief relationship. However, Lyons was not interviewed as part of the investigation over phone or in person, but did correspond in writnig.Lyons spoke about her experience in a thread on X/Twitter and although she did not name Gadd or explicitly reference Baby Reindeer but Deadline confirmed that Gadd was the person concerned.

Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha is considering legal action over the show in which she is portrayed as a terrifying stalker.

Stephen King, author of horror novels including It, Carrie and The Shining, has written an essay on Baby Reindeer.King posted on his official X account earlier this week: “I have an essay about BABY REINDEER in the London Times. I can’t believe they paid me for writing about such a cool show, but they did.

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Gadd, the creator and star of hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer, has faced questions about his professional conduct after dating a transgender actress who intended to audition for his show.

Baby Reindeer is known to people in the television industry.Speaking as the new co-host of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Osman spoke with journalist Marina Hyde about the recent series, which has been topping viewership charts in the UK and US.The series, which was adapted from a one-man show by comedian Richard Gadd, is based on real events from his life. It follows a struggling comedian, Donny, who is relentlessly stalked by an older woman named Martha.

spawned a new real-life drama.“Baby Reindeer,” Netflix’s most-watched series of the past two weeks, stars Scottish actor Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn — a struggling comedian and bartender who becomes the object of a woman’s obsession after he serves her a cup of tea.Adapted from Gadd’s 2019 one-man stage show, the seven-episode series has become a global juggernaut, with viewers multiplying faster than a Mogwai fed after midnight. Within the first few minutes of meeting Donny’s stalker, Martha, it’s obvious that viewers have stepped onto a wild, complex and confusing ride. Zaftig and disheveled, Martha is also clever and cheerful.

Netflix’s runaway hit series Baby Reindeer has been one of the most talked-about shows of 2024, but why are Martha’s email messages in the show spelt so poorly?Created by and starring Richard Gadd, the show brings his real-life experience of being stalked and sexually abused to screens, having previously told the story on stage in his acclaimed one-man show.Gadd plays a fictionalised version of himself named Donny who is obsessively stalked by a woman named Martha (Jessica Gunning) after he befriends her in a pub.As their unusual relationship begins to develop, we see some of the litany of emails sent from Martha to Donny printed on the screen, invariably with very poor spelling.Reflecting the real-life circumstances of the events in the show, the email correspondences we see on screen from Martha are taken verbatim from Gadd’s actual stalker.In total, the woman sent Gadd a total of 41,041 emails, over 350 hours of voicemail messages, 106 pages of letters and many social media messages.It is not known exactly why the real Martha’s messages were composed with such poor spelling and grammar, although it could be said that it reflects her psychological state at the time.Others have speculated that the messages could be the result of dyslexia or a series of manic episodes.

Baby Reindeer stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning reunited on the red carpet at a movie premiere – after the 'real-life Martha' hit back. Richard and Jessica have garnered international fame after series Baby Reindeer – based on true events in Richard's life – became a smash hit on Netflix, watched by millions around the world. At the Love Lies Bleeding premiere in London on Tuesday, 30 April, the actors appeared in great spirits as they stood arm-in-arm and flashed huge smiles for the cameras.

Comedian, actress and mum Katherine Ryan talks to OK! about all things fashion, as she prepares to host eBay’s very first eBay Live in the UK tomorrow. She opens up on the stories behind some of her most iconic outfits going on sale for charity, having to up the glam as a busy mother-of-three. But first, OK! had to ask the Canadian star about Baby Reindeer - the hit Netflix show from fellow comedian Richard Gadd that’s on everyone’s lips right now… Katherine, firstly, as a fellow comic we’ve got to ask.

A Scottish woman accused of being the real-life stalker Martha in Richard Gadd's hit Baby Reindeer series says she plans to sue Netflix over the show.

landed on Netflix earlier this year. The show was, of course, a runaway hit—thanks not only to the remarkable performances, but also to Gadd's truly nuanced take on mental health, stalking, and fame.But, as it turns out, this isn't Gadd's first time writing superb television.

The Netflix series Baby Reindeer is the streaming service’s latest smash-hit show and everyone is talking about the crazy things that Richard Gadd went through in real-life.

The woman accused of being the real-life Martha Scott - the stalker character depicted in Netflix's sensation Baby Reindeer - has said: "I'm the victim here."

Baby Reindeer has taken the world by storm. The Netflix drama about a stalker and her victim has been viewed more than 13 million times since its launch a fortnight ago, sitting at number one on the streamer’s chart in more than 30 countries including the UK and US.

has a request for those who have been watching the top-ranked .In a recent Instagram Story, Richard Gadd asked that fans of the drama, which documents a slightly altered version of the comedian’s experience with intense stalking at the hands of a woman named Martha (portrayed by Jessica Gunn): Stop trying to identify the characters’ real-life counterparts.“People I love, have worked with, and admire (including Sean Foley) are unfairly getting caught up in speculation,” he wrote in a post that was by British writer-actor-director Sean Foley. “Please don’t speculate on who any of the real life people could be. That’s not the point of our show.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.On April 23, Foley also tweeted that the police “have been informed and are investigating all defamatory, abusive, and threatening posts against me.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In real life, Gadd was relentlessly stalked by a woman who would show up at his comedy shows and harass him online, sending the comic gifts and a total of 41,071 emails, 350 hours of voicemails, 744 tweets, 46 Facebook messages, and 106 pages of letters.“Stalking on television tends to be very sexed up.

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Richard Gadd, the creator and star of Netflix's hit show Baby Reindeer, has issued a stern warning to fans who are trying to track down the real-life 'Martha Scott', who made his life unbearable.The chilling drama series, which is currently the most-watched show on the streaming platform in over thirty countries, tells a harrowing story of how a simple act of kindness turned into a dangerous obsession. In the series, Richard plays Donny, a character based on his own traumatic experiences of being relentlessly stalked by a woman named Martha Scott (portrayed by Jessica Gunning).

Baby Reindeer writer and actor Richard Gaad has issued a warning to viewers of the hit Netflix show who are trying to work out the real life identities of the characters.