Nick Grimshaw 'Shrugs Off Death Threats' From One Direction Fans Over Louis Tomlinson Row

Nick Grimshaw was bombarded with shocking abuse from One Direction fans earlier this year when Louis Tomlinson was branded “annoying” on the DJ's radio show prompting the boy band's fans to send death threats to Grimmy, although he doesn't seem to be bothered any more admitting he “shrugged” it off.

The Radio 1 Breakfast Show host felt the wrath of Directioners in February when a member of his team was heard describing 1D star Louis as “annoying” during the “Showquizness” segment.

Nick Grimshaw claimed he received "homophobic death threats" from 1D fans (WENN)

At the time Grimmy, 28, was forced to send a message on Twitter to the select group of fans asking them to stop sending the death threats.

When asked if the abuse continued: “Not really, just that one week where I got a torrent of abuse. Yeah, pretty much [a week]. I just shrug it off, it's not something to worry about.”

Amidst the backlash from Directioners, Nick tweeted: “Hey 1D fans!!!!! i never mentioned the word "Louis" on my show today so enough with the charming homophobic death threats yeh?”

It's not the first time Nick and Louis have been involved in a Twitter spat with the 'Best Song Ever' singer hitting out after the DJ commented on his previous complaints about the paparazzi.

Louis Tomlinson has been involved in a row with Grimmy in the past (AKM-GSI)

Talking about Louis' comments on his breakfast show, Nick said: “I love a complainy popstar. It's my favourite thing. All complainy. 'I can't go outside because I'm famous.' Mask. I'm gonna wear a [Radio 1 producer Matt] Fincham mask. If you're gonna go outside, Psy mask.”

Louis then appeared to hit back that Nick's predecessor Chris Moyles was the better Breakfast Show host, simply tweeting: “@grimmers < @chrisdjmoyles.”

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