Title: "Celebrities Who Blocked Me Over Truth Revelations: Katie Hind on Thin-Skinned Stars"

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Celebrities Who Blocked Me: A Showbiz Journalist’s Confessional

As a showbiz journalist, I’ve weathered angry calls from publicists over the years—like Geri Halliwell-Horner’s fury after I detailed her past fling with Spice Girl Mel B. But in the social media age, stars now retaliate by hitting the “block” button. Here are the A-listers who’ve digitally ghosted me—and why.

Jonathan Ross

[Image: Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand during their 2008 Sachsgate scandal]
Ross blocked me on Twitter (now X) in 2010 after my column quoted him during a sensitive period post-“Sachsgate,” the scandal that cost him his BBC gig. Though I was on vacation when the story ran—my deputy handled the interview—Ross admitted I wasn’t at fault but blocked me anyway. Ego, it seems, trumped forgiveness.

Gary Lineker

[Image: Lineker in a Walkers Crisps ad criticized for racial stereotyping]
The Match of the Day host blocked me after I scrutinized his BBC role alongside lucrative side hustles, like his Walkers Crisps ad accused of racial insensitivity. A source once said, “Gary doesn’t like being a figure of fun.” His X block ensures I’ll never join his “schmooze list”—but I’ll keep reporting.

John Terry

[Image: Terry with wife Toni amid his alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel]
Terry once bombarded me with X-rated texts during a U.S. tour. When his alleged affair with teammate Wayne Bridge’s fiancée made headlines, I published snippets (heavily censored). His PR raged, “Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused?” Now, as he rebrands as a charity-running family man, I’m blocked on Instagram.

Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz

[Image: Brooklyn and Nicola at an event, glaring]
The Beckham-Peltz feud coverage earned their wrath. Brooklyn and Nicola seethed over my Instagram profile pic—me with David Beckham at his Netflix premiere—accusing bias. Never mind that I’ve critiqued David’s Qatar World Cup deal or Victoria’s COVID furlough use. Nepo babies prefer blocking over facts.

Lily Allen

[Image: Allen at the Groucho Club in 2013]
A tipsy Lily once told me at the Groucho Club she’d shed baby weight via Barry’s Bootcamp. When I reported it, she denied everything on Twitter. Our feud escalated when she discovered my Tory leanings (she’s staunchly left-wing). Twelve years later, I’m still blocked—proof grudges outlast hangovers.

Professor Green

[Image: Professor Green launching into a rant]
The rapper dubbed me a “fat pig-faced c**t” on X after I revealed he’d bought a Peckham home with ex-wife Millie Mackintosh. Though he later apologized privately, his fans’ abuse continued. His block remains—a badge of honor for surviving his woke persona’s meltdown.

Laura Whitmore

[Image: Whitmore hosting Love Island after Caroline Flack’s exit]
The ex-Love Island host blocked me on Instagram after I criticized her hypocrisy. She mocked Irish journalists for fact-checking her baby’s name but forgot her own MTV days covering Amy Winehouse’s death. At Glastonbury, she avoided me—keyboard courage doesn’t translate IRL.

Rebekah Vardy

[Image: Vardy outside court during the Wagatha Christie trial]
The Wagatha Christie star blocked me on all platforms. It began in 2017 when she lectured about privacy while courting press for her “humble mum” image. In 2022, she snapped over my story about her friendship with Kyle Walker’s mistress, calling my work “clickbait lies.” Blocked, but not forgotten.

Final Whistle
Blocks are the new black in celebrity tantrums. While some grudges fade (looking at you, Lily), others, like Vardy’s, burn eternal. For journalists, it’s a twisted badge of honor—proof we’ve struck a nerve. Now, who’s next?