Brian Dowling hits out at 'cowards' on gossip site Tattle Life
Brian Dowling has hit out at 'cowards' on the gossip website Tattle Life.
The television presenter said that he and his husband, Arthur Gourounlian, have suffered at the hands of people who post on the forum.
Taking to Instagram, he shared that he never planned to open up 'so much' about his experience, and thanked followers for contacting him about his story.
'Thank you so so much, your KINDNESS & SUPPORT will ALWAYS win over anything else.
'Plus, we aren't alone in this, as many, many other people have had their lives turned absolutely upside down.
'We all need to remember these people are weak, they are cowards and clearly are so unhappy with their own lives that they want to inflict hate on others,' he continued.
Brian Dowling
'I'm happy to say the tide is turning!!! Have a gorgeous Thursday, everyone.'
The father-of-two opened up about his personal experience with the website last week after the owner was unmasked as Sebastian Henry Bond following a high-profile court case.
'Also on Friday, my birthday, I got messages saying that the person that runs the website Tattle has been exposed and his true identity is now out there.'
'I am absolutely delighted,' he said.
'This is something, a battle, Arthur and I have been having with this website for a long time now.
'They have tried to destroy our reputation, ruin our lives in fact with the vile-ness they have been saying.
'We have all the messages, we've spoken to the guards, we have screenshots, we have usernames, we have everything,' he added.
'My hope is, now this man has been exposed for who he is.
'That, as part of his deal, he will now release the email addresses of all those people online with all their names.
'And I get to find out who they are. I can't wait.'
Brian Dowling with husband Arthur Gourounlian at last year's VIP Style Awards.
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It comes after Irish couple Neil and Donna Sands were awarded £300,000 payout by a Belfast judge last December after they were anonymously trolled on the forum.
The identity of the website's owner remained a secret until it was revealed following a court battle to lift reporting restrictions.
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