Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey says five-year-old daughter targeted with racist abuse

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Chelsee Healey spoke about online abuse sent by trolls (Getty Images)

Soap star Chelsee Healey says racist abuse has been directed at her five-year-old daughter.

Healey, who plays Goldie McQueen in the Channel 4 program Hollyoaks, said that the remarks aimed at her daughter often leave her heartbroken.

My daughter gets sent racist abuse through social media, she told the Daily Star.

Ive been sent a lot of messages about Coco. When its about an innocent child its not nice. Its heartbreaking. But I try not to reply back. I dont entertain it.

Healey also explained that she herself had been the victim of abuse online, particularly during her time on Strictly Come Dancing.

She said: When I was on Strictly, I got a lot of hate. Its such a big show that was the first time a lot of people had seen me. I got called hippo and things like that.

Im quite thick-skinned. But when they send stuff about your child its a completely different ballgame.

She told the tabloid that the trolling had become so bad that she had ceased reading reviews of the TV programs she takes part in.

If I get nice tweets, thats really lovely, she said. But I dont search because youll always find nasty stuff.

However, Healey said she can and does seek support from her Hollyoaks liaison officer, whom she can speak to whenever she needs.

And as a cast, we support each other. We are really close, Healey added.

Coco features heavily on her mothers Instagram account.

Im not sure where I would be without you Coco Thankyou for giving me a reason, Healey wrote in a recent post.

My Lifer. The only person who will Never be able to get rid of me, another caption said, below a picture of the pair sporting matching tutus.

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