Jodie Comer whisked out of theatre in security scare over fan’s ‘worrying’ behaviour
KILLING Eve star Jodie Comer was at the centre of a security alert after a fan caused alarm at a theatre.
Admirers gathered at the stage door of her West End play reported “worrying” behaviour to security staff.
They told how a man — wearing a suit and carrying a bouquet of flowers — was causing concern.
Jodie, 29, was whisked out of the building via a separate exit — as the man appeared to try to get under a shutter leading to the stage door.
CCTV footage was examined by staff at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, where Jodie is starring in solo show Prima Facie.
A message on its Instagram account then said “to protect Jodie as much as possible” she will no longer be meeting her fans outside the venue.
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Last year Jodie — who played Villanelle in the BBC TV spy thriller — was targeted with death threats by a stalker in France.
A fan outside the theatre last Saturday night said: “The crowd was mostly young girls, so this man was very out of place.
“He claimed to be from Hungary, but he spoke with a French accent.
“He was scrolling through images of Jodie on his phone. A few of the fans standing near him were worried by his behaviour, so they notified security staff.
“About 20 minutes later, the team announced that Jodie wouldn’t be coming out to meet fans, and went to close shutters over the stage door.
“At that point, he appeared to try to get under them and was visibly upset when he couldn’t.”
There is no suggestion he is the same man from last year’s incident.
Last night sources close to Jodie said that following the CCTV footage review, her team were satisfied that the individual was not a threat to her.
They said the change in exit was down to pre-planned refurbishment work at the theatre, and that the meet-and-greets — which drew crowds of up to 300 on opening night — had been stopped amid Covid concerns.
The Sun revealed last year that a suspected stalker had been arrested for threatening to murder Jodie.
The star called in cops after receiving sinister messages on social media.
Sources told how one read: “I am coming to England to create carnage.”
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The sender was traced to the French city of Roubaix and arrested.
It was not reported what had happened to him. Sources in France said he was understood to have received care in a mental health unit.
