He made a big impact in a very different TV show earlier this year
A STAR of The Only Way Is Essex has revealed vile trolls threatened to 'petrol bomb' his home.
Appearing in the programme until 2021, he opened up about receiving backlash.
Bobby Norris debuted on Towie in 2012 and stayed until announcing his departure almost a decade later.
Speaking on FUBAR Radio's "Politics Uncensored", Bobby addressed facing severe online abuse - largely due to his sexuality.
The star, who is openly gay, said: "I love social media, but I've been through it, and this is something actually.
"I'm not sure if a lot of people will know, but I think back in I think 2019, I was on a big reality show at the time, and was receiving a huge amount of abuse on social media, predominantly because of my sexuality."
Bobby continued to host Ellen Coughlan: "There was this one, I think another death threat come through.
"And when I say that it sounds so flippant, but it was literally just another one was outside my house and was going to petrol bomb me."
Although Bobby acknowledged he has "a thick skin", he admitted his younger self would have struggled with the abuse.
The reality star revealed how he campaigned for legislation for a number of years after creating a petition from his bedroom.
Following Bobby's years of effort - including several visits to Parliament - the Online Safety Act became a law.
He commented: "It's been in law for one year now, yeah, to put an aim to or to have some kind of legislation around how people can speak online."
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Meanwhile, Bobby has continued to have a presence on television since leaving Towie.
Earlier this year, he starred in the gruelling Channel 4 show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Having debuted in 2015, the programme simulates an SAS selection process.
Both celebrities and civilians have tried completing the challenging course.
Bobby remained into the latter stages before departing in the penultimate episode.
He sustained an injury during a wrestling match with Love Island star Ovie Soko.
After the challenge, Bobby requested to see a medic - and found out he'd be giving up his armband.
The medical professional told him: "Your mobility is going to get more restricted, and you're going to be at risk of doing yourself more damage."
