STEPH McGovern revealed the chilling moment that forced her to take action against a deranged stalker.
The television star, 43, appeared on today’s This Morning and revealed her stalker experience has influenced part of her debut novel, Deadline.
Steph McGovern opened up about her stalker ordeal[/caption]
Telling hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley about her ordeal, Steph explained that the man never caused her harm but his delusions became increasingly concerning.
The man fell in love with her, believing she was addressing him directly through the TV screen whenever she was speaking to viewers in general.
It all got too much when he somehow got hold of her parents’ address and wrote to her dad asking for permission to marry her.
She explained: “My dad rang me and said, ‘Steph, who’s this fella you’re seeing?’
“He talked to my dad about being in a relationship with me and he kind of asked for my hand in marriage.”
When Ben revealed his surprise that the man had managed to get the address, Steph continued: “That’s what freaked me out. At that point it’s very different from having someone being there at broadcasting things to finding your parents address and writing to them.
“That panicked me because I thought my mum and dad are going to be dead worried here.
“That’s when it all kicked in and the BBC security team did their thing.”
No charges were ever brought against the stalker.
Steph has been busy ever since Channel 4 axed her daytime show, Steph’s Packed Lunch, in December 2023.
Not only has she written a novel, she also starred in Bear Grylls‘ hit Netflix reality show, Celebrity Bear Hunt.
It pushed her to the limit and in one terrifying incident she ended up bashing her face off a cliff face.
Medics scrambled to help her as she helplessly hung from her safety harness while host Holly Willoughby watched on with concern.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun earlier this year, Steph said: “We had these amazing medics and everything. There was a moment where I literally fell off a cliff and smashed into a wall.
“You will see, it was pretty scary. When I got pulled back off the cliff, I saw everyone’s face and I thought, ‘oh’, and then Holly is like, ‘Oh my goodness’.
“I was just hanging there looking at… There was blood dripping off my face.
“I didn’t overthink it. I just thought, they’re not going to let me die.
“It was fine, it wasn’t a big deal, it wasn’t broken. They were just kind of checking me that I didn’t have a concussion. I was a bit mad. You know these things sometimes that look more dramatic than they actually are?”
In difficult-to-watch moments, Steph fell from a ledge during a challenge and swung towards the sheer rockface.
The impact was heavy and she repeatedly shouted “Ow!”.
Co-star Big Zuu could be heard asking if she was alright as Holly reassured him medics were on their way to help.
Steph suffered a nasty nose injury on Celebrity Bear Hunt[/caption]
