The desperate step Dogs' Behaving (Very) Badly's Graeme Hall has taken after being trolled
The Dogfather has also shared his wise words with other victimsDogs’ Behaving (Very) Badly‘s Graeme Hall has been forced to take desperate measures after falling victim to online trolling.
Graeme – dubbed The Dogfather – has become a household name in recent years after finding fame on the Channel 5 show.
Currently, Graeme is on screen every Tuesday evening as he works his magic to tackle unruly mutts and naughty hounds.
But while he has developed a huge fanbase among dog lovers, not everyone has been so kind.
Dogs’ Behaving (Very) Badly’s Graeme Hall trolled
Graeme has now opened up about the negative side to being in the spotlight. He has admitted that, along with all the positive comments that come with social media, he’s experienced the dark side too.
Since the show launched in 2019, Graeme has sadly had his fair share of keyboard warriors to deal with. He has now taken a step to protect his own mental health from the vicious messages he receives online.
Graeme spoke about how he deals with trolls on the Moving Minds podcast, hosted by former Emmerdale and Coronation Street star, Gemma Oaten.
Gemma said to Graeme: “There’s a lovely side [to fame] and you get to give back and make a difference in some way. But then there’s the other side to it where you are putting your head above the parapet. And sometimes you will get shot.”
Gemma asked Graeme how he deals with trolls and he revealed that he has hired someone to look after his social media. This means he can avoid looking at hurtful messages directed at him.
Graeme explained: “I’m not an actor, but they always say to actors to never read the reviews or read the critics. The modern version of that is don’t look at the social media.
“I’ve got a lady who looks after it for me. I don’t really look at it. If there’s something I need to know about, say if there is a big problem and I need to say something, then tell me about it.
“Otherwise I’m just not going to go looking.”
Graeme Hall’s advice to victims of trolling
Graeme went on to offer his words of advice for any fans who are experiencing online bullying.
He said: “Also, if you’re listening and you’re bothered about stuff you read on social media and you have trolls. Get this, Mary Berry has trolls. How can you troll Mary Berry? It’s mad isn’t it?
“It’s there problem, not yours. And that’s what you have to remember.”
Sound advice, Graeme!
Gemma’s shot her podcast with Graeme during a train journey in Hull, close to where they both hail from. Graeme also told her about how it feels to be recognised in the street.
‘It’s a gift’
“I was walking through Brighton once with a TV crew and a couple came up to me. They were from Sweden. What are the chances?” he said.
“What other job does someone come up and tell you they love that you do? If you can make someone’s day by just being yourself, what a gift that is.”
There have been a few awkward moments, too.
Graeme recalls the time a lady from Lancashire stopped him on the tube in London.
He told Gemma: “She was like, ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere? I can’t think where it is. Oh, you’re the bloke from Lytham St Annes’ council’.
“So apparently there’s a bloke in Lytham St Annes who looks like me!”
