Nick Grimshaw Receives 'Homophobic Death Threats' From One Direction Fans After Louis Tomlinson Joke

Nick Grimshaw Attacked By One Direction Fans
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Nick Grimshaw has received "homophobic death threats" after his show riled up One Direction fans.

The Radio 1 breakfast show host received a deluge of hateful tweets from the boyband's fans after one of his team dared to call Louis Tomlinson "annoying".

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Nick Grimshaw

Nick and his colleagues were listing people who were more annoying than singer Lorde live on air when his producer Ian Chaloner nominated Louis.

Grimmy posted on Twitter: "hey 1D fans!!!!! i never mentioned the word "Louis" on my show today so enough with the charming homophobic death threats yeh?"

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Louis Tomlinson

Harry Styles previously found his loyalties divided when Louis and BBF Nick ignited a war of words.

Louis - known for his love of public feuding (just ask The Wanted lads) - got his knickers in a knot when Nick appeared to mock one of his moany tweets, which resulted in a Twitter back-and-forth.

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