Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd begs fans of the show to stop searching for the person his on-screen stalker is based on

The star of the hit Netflix TV Show Baby Reindeer has begged fans to stop searching for the person his on-screen stalker is based on. 

Richard Gadd plays the lead in the series, but has also claimed that it is based off of his own personal experiences of being stalked and sexually abused by a high profile comedian agent. 

The 34-year-old made it clear that he had changed names and specific details of the story to protect the identities of the people involved, however since the show aired, fans have gone crazy over potential theories on who each of the characters could be in reality. 

Now Mr Gadd has been forced to come out and ask people to stop trying to figure it out, as it leading to false accusation against his friends. 

He wrote on his Instagram page about how 'people I love, have worked with, and admire' were being targeted unfairly.

He added: 'Please don't speculate on who any of the real life people could be. That's not the point of the show.'

Baby Reindeer delves into Richard's harrowing real-life stalking ordeal and brutal sexual abuse as he plays a fictionalised version of himself, called Donny Dunn.

Donny is flooded with 41,071 emails, 744 tweets, 350 voicemails and 106 pages of letters from stalker Martha, played by Jess Gunning. The series also details Donny's horrifying rape at the hands of his comedy mentor Darrien played by Tom Goodman-Hill.

Darrien coaxes Donny to come to his flat and get high on drugs, by promising him that TV producers are interested in his work.

However while on drugs he sexually assaults Donny multiple times. 

Mr Gadd has opened up about what it was like to re-enact his trauma for the small screen - and how he hopes it will aid his healing process.

On reliving his 'severe' twenties, Mr Gadd told Attitude: 'It's hugely challenging, but I hope for catharsis when the show comes out.'