BBC presenter left ‘uncomfortable’ as man harasses her for photos

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Emma Louise Jones, 33, was out walking her puppy when a man began to verbally harass her as she detailed the very “uncomfortable experience”.

The BBC presenter urged the public to step in if they encounter any similar interactions towards women while out and about.

Taking to Twitter, she wrote: “I’ve taken my puppy on the same walk near my house the last few days and the same man has repeatedly stopped me to tell me he wants to take photos of me (along with other stuff that I won’t mention here).

“This makes women/girls feel uncomfortable and I would urge anyone who sees what looks like an uncomfortable interaction to not just ignore it and walk past.

“You don’t always have to intervene, but even just having the presence of someone else nearby can be reassuring,” the MOTDx presenter added.

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In response, one man typed: “Report. Don’t ask on here. It’s a police matter.”

However, Emma responded: “Raising awareness is also important, Anthony.”

Another Twitter user commented: “That’s awful Em. Should report him if it’s going too far. No one should be made to feel uncomfortable just going out for a walk.”

While a third said: “That’s awful Emma. So sorry you’ve had to experience that. It really turns people off being friendly to one another when people like that behave in certain ways. Stay safe.”

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Emma made a name for herself after working on Leeds TV and amassed a following of nearly 337,000 online.

She has since had roles with Channel 5, Bauer Media and Viking FM.

However, Emma has previously had to deal with trolls online. In November last year, the sports presenter took to social media to share a screenshot of an account using her pictures on the dating app Tinder.

The fake account had used the name Amber and said they were aged 35.

Emma wrote: “If you’re going to fake a Tinder profile, please don’t make me older”.

It wasn’t the first time she had called out trolls as she received a direct message from an Instagram user called Joshua which read: “You can throw me around the bedroom if you like”.

The message was in response to a story which had the caption: “Why does my arm look like Judi Hench?”.

In response to the troll, Emma simply replied: “No, Joshua”.

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