Alex Belfield

The Radio Two presenter was giving evidence against former Radio Leeds DJ Alex Belfield, who is accused of stalking. | ITV News Calendar.

He added: "I thought, this guy is dangerous. This is the Jimmy Savile of trolling." That is a picnic compared to this guy.

Belfield, a former BBC Radio Leeds presenter, has been charged with eight counts of stalking against Vine and other BBC employees.

Once that goes, you can't be a journalist anymore.” The broadcaster went on: “I have in the past had a physical stalker who followed me. This is the Jimmy Savile of trolling.” It’s like an avalanche of hatred that you get hit by.” If it’s my daughter, no.” If it’s me, fair enough.

Vine, who presents shows on BBC Radio 2 and Channel 5, spoke at Nottingham crown court during the trial of former BBC Radio Leeds presenter Alex Belfield. Vine ...

This is the Jimmy Savile of trolling.” The court was told Belfield, of Mapperley, Nottingham, started out as a broadcast assistant on local radio and in recent years had set up a YouTube channel known as Celebrity Radio. Referring to videos shown in court from Belfield’s YouTube show, Vine said he wished he had not watched some of the content.

Journalist Jeremy Vine, who was allegedly stalked by a former colleague he had never met, described the stalking as being "Olympic level" even for broadcast ...

The first message Mr Vine got read, "what would your father have said if he knew his son was a thieving toerag?" Mr Vine said: "I had to tell my mother to watch out for this guy. Mr Vine, who refuted all of Belfield's claims and is putting in a libel action against him, was said to have no knowledge or awareness of Belfield until April 2020, when he was subjected to what the prosecution calls "a constant bombardment of harassing tweets and YouTube videos" from him. When Mr Vine posted a tribute to his late father, one of Belfield's followers allegedly sent him a message stating 'Did your father know his son was a thieving toe rag?' Belfield is described as a broadcaster who has worked in the media all his life. Journalist Jeremy Vine, who was allegedly stalked by a former colleague he had never met, described the stalking as being "Olympic level" even for broadcast.

Presenter Jeremy Vine gave evidence on Wednesday, July 13, at the trial of a former radio presenter accused of leading a "campaign of harassment" against ...

Mr Vine was sent a link to a YouTube broadcast by the defendant - a person he did not know. He told her he liked to watch her at home when he is naked on the sfoa. Mr Vine told the jury he watched it. To me the whole thing started, your honour, when Alex Belfield said, 'Jeremy Vine is a ****"'". To say my ten-year-old daughter was a director of my company wasn't true and can never be true". "You and your friends put this memorial on," Belfield is heard to say. The first message Mr Vine got read, "what would your father have said if he knew his son was a thieving toerag?" John McGuinness QC, prosecuting, asked Mr Vine what was his reaction when he heard those words being spoken towards the end of the video? I got in touch with the person to say, 'how can you out this on my Facebook page as a tribute to my father?" Jeremy Vine was said to have no knowledge or awareness of Belfield until April 2020, when he was subjected to what the prosecution calls "a constant bombardment of harassing tweets and YouTube videos" from him. Vine said: "It is fine to be cross-examined by the accused stalker, and then for the person to say, 'I'm not afraid of you', is staggering. Belfield continues asking questions of Mr Vine. He asks: "Have I ever come near you?"

He told a jury: 'This is not a regular troll here. This is the Jimmy Savile of trolling.'

Once that goes, you can’t be a journalist anymore.” This is the Jimmy Savile of trolling.” The broadcaster said he was “staggered” when Belfield suggested in court that he was not afraid of the defendant. “Yes, I was afraid of you, and I still am.” If it’s my daughter, no.” If it’s me, fair enough. Vine’s voice broke as he explained how the first comment after he posted a Facebook tribute to his late father said: “What would your father have said if he had known his son was a thieving toe-rag?” He added: “It felt like I had a fish hook in my face and my flesh was being torn and the only way to avoid further pain was to stay completely still. Vine told the jury he had to explain to his then-13-year-old daughter that he was worried one of Belfield’s 500,000 online followers could “have a knife or acid or something”. Vine said: “The first time I saw Alex Belfield, or heard his name, was when he uploaded a commentary on me that referred to me as a c***. He said: “I wished I hadn’t. Watching this man is like swimming in sewage.” TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine said a broadcaster accused of stalking him is “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” and “watching this man is like swimming in sewage”.