Charlene White said both her father and her uncle had served their country in the Royal Air Force and the Navy, but explained she preferred to remain neutral while reading the headlines.

“Off-screen in my private life – it’s different. Every year I donate to the Poppy Appeal because above all else it is a charity that needs donations, so that it can continue to help support serving and ex-service men and women and their families.

“The messages of ‘go back to where you came from’ have been interesting to read, as have the ‘fat s–g’ comments, and the repeated use of the phrase ‘black c–t’.”