Saira Khan faces Twitter backlash after meeting Harry Styles, reports trolls to police

One Direction fans thought the British-Pakistani TV host was trying to hit on the 21-year-old singer

The British-Pakistani TV personality Saira Khan is making headlines again for a Twitter spat with Harry Styles' fans.

The Loose Women host faced abuse and severe backlash from One Direction fans after she tweeted a seemingly innocent message to the singer.



She met Harry while filming for Martin Lewis’s ITV Money Show and took to Twitter to share how it made her day:

https://twitter.com/IamSairaKhan/status/687316060593352704

She also asked him if he would like to make an appearance on her show:

https://twitter.com/IamSairaKhan/status/687324409003118592

But ID fans and hurled all sorts of mean accusations and racist comments at her. They even told her that she had HIV and was like “cancer” herself.

harry doesn't want your crusty face around him https://t.co/xX3fZqAMjO

— ham (@tomlinau) January 14, 2016

well you're both gross pedos so u have something in common https://t.co/kiX7PEjiWk

— Dr. P (@k1ngm0g) January 14, 2016

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@IamSairaKhan I don't know if you're ignorant or just plain stupid, but when you insult one of the boys you should expect this. :) ❤️

— Kelsey (@Narrysbananacx) January 15, 2016

@IamSairaKhan you are a married OLDER women. you ought to show some maturity and realize how offensive your tweet is to Harry. It is not -

— carrie (@ccarriiee_) January 15, 2016

@IamSairaKhan SHUT UP YOU LIL PIECE OF SHIT

— bea ; (@baesichazza) January 15, 2016

The Apprentice star said she was "shocked" at "fans reaction and language" adding:  “Young people have committed suicide as a direct result of being trolled on social media – I am shocked to see what people write and say.”

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The 45-year-old called the trolls out on Twitter first, but when they didn't stop she reported them to the police. “I have printed off every single tweet from 1D fans who used abusive, insulting language and sent it to police. I’ll name and shame.”

https://twitter.com/IamSairaKhan/status/687725153640419328
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Saira called the fans who trolled her “cockroaches” for targeting her and said they were “nasty, vile” kids.

https://twitter.com/IamSairaKhan/status/687572619948879872

However, no reaction has been seen from Harry Styles' side yet.

Earlier, the TV star was in the news for claiming that she was sexually assaulted by a gang of men in Pakistan while filming a BBC documentary in 2007.

She talked about it on Loose Women, saying she was surrounded by men who groped and pressed up against her as she tried to shoot the documentary, and she was eventually rescued by a member of her crew.