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Baby Reindeer writer and star Richard Gadd opens up about 'triggering' act of reliving his trauma for the hit Netflix series - and reveals he fought hard to keep THAT unexpected ending


The hard-hitting adaptation of the play by the same name sees the Scottish comedian retell his own true story of being stalked over the course of several years, as well as his account of sexual abuse.

Baby Reindeer writer and star Richard Gadd told Attitude earlier this month of the 'triggering' act of reliving his trauma for the Netflix series - and revealed he fought to keep its ending (Pictured on Thursday) Richard's character Donny Dunn is flooded with 40,000 emails, 740 tweets, 350 voicemails and hundreds of letters from stalker Martha, played by Jess Gunning (pictured) In an ending that shocked, and confused, many viewers, the shattering series sees Donny visit his rapist Darrien in the final episode in an attempt to process everything, but overcome with emotion he later collapses on the street.

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