Joey Essex's alleged stalker who threatened to 'shoot' ex-girlfriend is arrested
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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.”.
