Baby Reindeer: 5 Shocking Revelations From Real-Life Martha Herself

The gut-twisting Netflix show Baby Reindeer draws from the real-life experiences of writer and lead actor Richard Gadd, who slathered the eerie incidents with a dark comedic sauce. Depicted by a team of exceptionally talented theatre artists, the series unfolds with a haunting intensity, unveiling Gadd's journey through sexual trauma and encounters with a relentless stalker, Martha. A fictionalised version of Gadd's real-life stalker Fiona Harvey, her character leaves viewers at the edge of their seats with every appearance. Each episode outdoes the last with its layers and layers of suspense and a palpable sense of unease. 

In a recent interview with the British broadcaster Piers Morgan, Fiona Harvey shared her account of the stalking and sexual harassment ordeal, vehemently denying she did any wrong. With a thick Scottish accent and unwavering overconfidence, Martha's character. in the show was an uncanny parallel to the 58-year-old. 

Kudos to Jessica Gunning for the outstanding performance!

Fiona Harvey's Tell-All Interview

1. In a YouTube video titled 'The Real Martha Uncensored', Fiona Harvey painted herself as innocent and adamantly claimed that she was misunderstood and unfairly targeted. Hitting at Baby Reindeer for allegedly portraying her as a criminal, she asserted that she was speaking on Piers Morgan's show to set the record straight. 

2. When asked about what she thought of the show, Harvey said that she had not watched it. “I think I’d be sick,” she expressed. However, she said that she had become aware of her connection to it after reading news media reports and being contacted by journalists and went on to blame and criticise Richard Gadd. 

3. "On the internet, sleuths tracked me down and hounded me and gave me death threats," she said in the interview. "So it wasn't really a choice. I was forced into this situation." Harvey also recalled the number of times she had contacted Gadd-- a “handful” of emails and about 18 tweets, nothing more.

4. Harvey, who was reportedly a lawyer, also stated that she had about six email IDs and four phone numbers for work. The most shocking part of the interview was when she insisted that it was Gadd who was actually 'obsessed' with her. Harvey also told other media outlets that she never served jail time and was going to sue Gadd for portraying her wrongly.

5. Gadd insists that Martha is a fictional character. He told the New York Times, “Please don’t speculate on who any of the real-life people could be. That’s not the point of the show.” Harvey acknowledges that while some of the characteristics of Martha can be traced to her, she believes that the show has falsely depicted her.

Who is Harvey? Richard Gadd showed in Baby Reindeer that Martha was a scary stalker who seemed to have a pitiful life. While healing from his own psychological wounds, Donny (Gadd's character) often found himself drawn to Martha's melancholic demeanour. It was later also revealed that Martha was dealing with childhood trauma.

Fiona Harvey told Piers Morgan that she was nine years old when her parents got divorced. She said that she studied law and has been in a relationship with a lawyer for the past six years. She expressed that she hasn't had a conversation with her mother about the turmoil since her parents split up.