Glasgow comedian Frankie Boyle has reportedly been left feeling terrified after being stalked by an English fan.
The woman travelled to Scotland after tracking the Southsider down on social media sites where she sent him unwanted messages, reports The Scottish Sun.
As well as tracking him around Edinburgh, she also followed the 45-year-old comic around well-known spots in Glasgow’s West End, including the Botanic Gardens in Great Western Road and The Stand Comedy Club in Woodlands Road where he made regular appearances.
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Having pled not guilty, the woman is set to stand trial later this year.
Boyle’s name has become synonymous with controversy in recent years.
He has sparked anger in the past with a string of jokes, causing outrage by targeting Rebecca Adlington’s appearance as well as Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey.
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His quip about Olympic swimming champion Adlington earned a reprimand from the BBC Trust, which branded it “humiliating.”
Boyle’s remark was made on satirical series Mock The Week on BBC2.
Boyle’s 2017 New World Order aired on BBC Two at the end of last month.
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