London - Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins has received death threats over reports that she might replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.
The presenter, 45, revealed on Tuesday she is taking a break from Twitter after being targeted by online bullies.
She posted: “Guys, post the utterly fabricated story about me & Top Gear, my timeline has been full of blokes wishing me dead... This morning, someone suggested they’d like to see me burn to death. All of which goes to say that I am off Twitter for a bit”.
Fans immediately lent her their support, branding the trolls “sad” and “disgusting”.
Daily Mail