Joey EsSєx has reportedly been left ‘apprehensive’ after his Baby Reindeer-style stalker was deemed ‘unfit to stand trial’. 

The obsessed online fan allegedly bombarded the reality star, 34, with 100,000 messages, including some which contained apparent death threats towards his then girlfriend Jessy Potts, whom he met during 2024’s Love Island.

But according to The Sun, police have now agreed criminal prosecution would not be the most appropriate cause of action, with Joey instead being protected through safeguarding interventions.

A source told the publication: ‘Naturally, he feels a little apprehensive over the news she won’t face trial, but has full trust in the process.’

MailOnline have contacted Joey’s representatives for comment.  

The former TOWIE star, who split from Jessy in September just seven weeks after leaving the ITV villa, contacted Cheshire Police in August of last year after becoming concerned about the violent nature of some of the sinister messages.

Joey EsSєx has reportedly been left ‘apprehensive’ after his Baby Reindeer-style stalker was deemed ‘unfit to stand trial’

Last year it was revealed the obsessed online fan had bombarded the reality star, 34, with 100,000 messages, including some which contained apparent death threats towards his then girlfriend Jessy Potts (pictured together 2024)

It was reported these included apparent threats to ‘shoot the s**t’ out of Jessy, while others brand his girlfriend a ‘fat s**g’ and a ‘b***h’.

A source close to Joey claimed the messages he had received from one person in particular have become ‘increasingly frightening’.

Officers seized electronic devices, which included a mobile phone and a laptop, from the woman who is from the Stockport area.

She was bailed and ordered not to contact Joey and his family or to travel to London and EsSєx.

In August, Joey told The Sun that he had been forced to ‘report the stalker to the police because the messages have started to become more threatening’.

He said: ‘I love my fans and want to be able to talk to them online but there has to be a line somewhere and sadly this is it.’

It was reported that the person in question had also posted public messages ranting underneath his social media posts, including barbs calling him ‘insecure’.

A source close to Joey told the publication that he is used to being ‘trolled’ and enjoys engaging with his fans online.

Police have now agreed criminal prosecution would not be the most appropriate cause of action, with Joey instead being protected through safeguarding interventions

The former TOWIE star, who split from Jessy in September just seven weeks after leaving the ITV villa, contacted Cheshire Police in August (pictured together August 2024)

Joey’s stalking hell raises the spectre of the hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer, which chronicled the woes of a struggling comedian who was stalked by a woman called Martha (pictured)

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They said: ‘But when he was in the Love Island villa his team noticed a real uptick in messages from one user in particular and most of it is nonsense.

‘Since he met Jessy, though, they have grown increasingly frightening with some targeted, physical threats and it’s become cause for concern.’

Announcing their split last year, Joey and Jessy said they ‘tried to make their relationship work’ but after leaving the Love Island villa it ‘just wasn’t meant to be’.

Joey told The Sun at the time: ‘Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends. I truly wish Jessy the very best with whatever she does in the future.’

Jessy added: ‘I appreciate the Love Island experience I had with Joey, we tried to make it work but it wasn’t to be.

The pair fell in love on Love Island and made it all the way to the final, but less than two months on, it was rumoured that the pair were ‘hardly speaking’ amid their busy schedules.