Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman has been targeted by a Twitter troll posing as her daughter who was injured at a Halloween party.
Last weekend, viewers were informed that the presenter would be replaced by Zoe Ball for the reality show as “one of her children is unwell” but in a later statement, the 42-year-old confirmed that Matilda had sustained burn injuries after her costume caught fire at a party.
Since the incident a 'professional troll' has sent Winkleman disturbing messages.
Using the Twitter handle @Hot_Winkle, the account posted a series of horrible tweets making fun of the 8-year-old child's injuries.
A source close to Claudia and her husband Kris Thykier has said that the couple are "stunned" at the online attack.
"This is the last thing they need at this difficult time and they will be devastated and stunned that anyone would sink so low and mock a badly injured child".
Zoe Ball will fill in once again for Winkleman on tonight's programme.
