Holly Willoughby had a terrifying stalking ordeal (Image: Getty)
‘s stalker was against the star was exposed – and now a star has weighed in on how she became a target.
Ashley James told Express.co.uk on the red carpet that she felt “no-one is doing enough” to combat attacks on women. “I have total empathy for the really frightening situation that Holly Willoughby found herself in,” she said.
“I feel like Andrew Tate makes every woman a target. I think he’s normalising really toxic behaviours and that is really damaging for boys and girls.” Tate has publicly described himself as a “misogynist” in the past and has been charged for sex trafficking allegations, which he denies.
Ashley has been a target of trolling attacks on social media herself, although she’s fortunately avoided stalkers. “The better you do, the more that you’re exposed to trolling,” she stated, as she added she is “”worried for her future”.
“I feel like I’ve learned not to let other people’s issues affect me because I guess the trolling is others’ unhappiness projected onto you.” Ashley added that it isn’t just famous people who find themselves under attack.
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Ashley James at the Cirque du Soleil Corteo premiere (Image: Getty)
“I have friends who’ve experienced stalking who aren’t in the public eye. I think in the public eye, maybe you’re more in the spotlight, but I think women around the country are equally terrified for the world we currently live in,” she explained.
Ashley, who brands herself a “voice for women” and a social injustice campaigner, says she’s also worried for her daughter’s future due to the rise in misogyny she’s witnessed.
Recently, she also appeared to dress up on as a character from The Handmaid’s Tale in protest against the overturning of the Roe vs Wade law granting US women the right to abortions and reproductive freedom.
On top of that, she feels she’s been the target of “outdated judgment” and “shame” after becoming a single mum in her 30s.
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Ashley James striking a pose on the red carpet (Image: Getty)
However, on a more positive note, Ashley’s settling in since becoming a This Morning star and has loved getting to know Holly Willoughby’s replacement – one of her “childhood heroes”.
The pair first met on and Ashley revealed that she’s an “incredibly amazing” woman, as well as “a joy to work with” behind the scenes.
Ashley was present at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday night to watch the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Corteo.
She was looking forward to watching the performance, which portrays the afterlife through the eyes of a clown in a whirlwind of trampolining, trapezing and backflipping at a colourful carnival.
runs at the Royal Albert Hall until March 2, 2025.