Alex Scott has received death threats from racist trolls on social media.
The 34-year-old pundit – who is competing on the new series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ – has revealed she’s already faced a torrent of vile abuse since making the transition from being a professional soccer player to a TV star.
She shared: "I had all of it – for being a woman on TV, for being a woman of colour on TV, that I’m ticking a box, death threats.
"I had the lot. But I’m still standing."
Alex confessed that her mother and grandmother have both been terrified by the abuse she’s received online.
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror newspaper, Alex – who has worked as a pundit on the BBC and Sky Sports – explained: "This past year has been so tough. The abuse I was getting on social media just for having an opinion on football.
"I was going through a hard time with it. It’s not that I wasn’t expecting it because I know how social media is.
"But it was over a prolonged period of time and the abuse was getting worse. And it was my mum worrying. That’s when it really got to me.
"I thought, ‘What do I do?’ I felt alone in the process. I didn’t want to be that female that is seen to be complaining about my new role."
Alex Scott received threats from social media trolls
