Alex Scott reveals vile trolls threatened to throw ACID in her face after BBC star rumoured to replace national treasure

ALEX Scott has revealed however vile trolls threatened to propulsion acerb successful her face, aft she was rumoured to regenerate a nationalist treasure connected a primetime TV show.

The BBC prima and ex England subordinate shared however the online threats had stopped her leaving her house.

Writing for The Times astir the she was rumoured to beryllium taking implicit from Sue Barker arsenic big of A Question of Sport, she said: "I was frightened to spell retired of the location due to the fact that these trolls were saying they were going to propulsion acerb successful my face."

She added: "There are negatives to fame. I’ve had plentifulness of racism, maltreatment and adjacent decease threats."

These rumours turned retired to beryllium false, with Paddy McGuinness yet taking over.

The 40-year-old explained that galore radical were not blessed to spot her connected large TV channels pursuing her vocation arsenic a player.

She said: "People were saying, 'She’s lone connected TV due to the fact that she’s black, pistillate and younger. She’s conscionable ticking boxes'.

However, looking connected the agleam side, she said she was grateful for those who had kept her affirmative done the hard time.

She said: "Luckily determination are different radical who support maine smiling. They’ll travel up to maine successful my section store and say, 'Keep going,' and that’s what I do."

Rumours person been swirling precocious that Alex whitethorn win Gary Lineker arsenic presenter of Match of the Day.

Last year, arguable comments by Gary, comparing authorities government to that seen successful 1930s Germany saw the footballing fable taken disconnected air.

Alex stood with Gary by refusing to look connected the amusement successful his place.

Similar enactment by different broadcasters saw the amusement pulled disconnected schedule.