Baby Reindeer's Donny star Richard Gadd was suicidal over stalker threat

In Netflix's latest hit Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd courageously shares his own traumatic journey, shedding light on the devastating impact of stalking and obsession

As Netflix unveils its chilling new drama Baby Reindeer, audiences are in for a spine-tingling ride into the dark and disturbing world of stalking and obsession.

Determined to reclaim his narrative and confront his trauma head-on, Richard channelled his experiences into a powerful stage play titled Baby Reindeer, which garnered critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before making its mark in London's Bush Theatre. Richard won two awards for Baby Reindeer – the Scotsman Fringe First Award for new writing and The Stage award for outstanding performance. He continued: "I clawed my way back from the absolute precipice of suicide, really - and that award showed just how hard I fought. For me, it was always much more than a reward. It was me showing that I was stronger than I ever thought I was.

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