The Inbetweeners star Emily Atack calls police after ‘relentless and disgusting’ rape threats

Atack says she is now calling on social media companies to clamp down on explicit comments online.

Emily Atack (Ian West/PA)

Emily Atack has said she is subjected to “relentless and disgusting” rape threats online that have led her to call the police and “question her entire existence at times”.

The Inbetweeners star, 32, who has 1.8 million followers on Instagram, said she is bombarded by around 200 harassing messages on social media a day, including those that threaten her safety.