Emily Atack is often terrified she will be raped and murdered and is scared of being alone physically.
The actress, 33, has previously admitted she is plagued by explicit online messages from men, sometimes thousands a day, and shared how the harassment impacts her mental health.
Speaking in a new interview, Emily says 'hearing a bump in the night' can leave her fearing for her safety, and explains why Andrew Tate having such a large following online is such a 'terrifying' fact.
The Inbetweeners actress is horrified by 'how much has been normalised' when it comes to the sexual harassment women experience on social media and is calling on the government not to put 'women’s safety to the back of the pile'.
On Monday, Emily was subjected to being sent a disgusting clip of a man performing a sexual act on himself moments after she discussed dealing with sexual harassment with Fearne Cotton.
"A man sending me videos of himself masturbating. This will now continue to happen throughout the day. All Day. Everyday," Emily told her Instagram followers after her chat with Fearne on the Happy Place podcast went live.
The actress went into further detail about how the unwanted messages impact her life during a new interview with the Radio Times, as she discussed the need for society to get to grips with digital abuse.
"I’m terrified at times," she tells the publication.
"The second I hear a bump in the night I go, 'Oh, that’s it. I’m about to be raped and killed'."
She continues to explain how he thoughts turn to how her parents will be told if something does happen to her and adds: "I’m scared of being alone physically a lot of the time."
Sexual harassment has been such a huge problem for the Celebrity Juice star that she worked on a documentary called Emily Atack : Sexual Harassment & Me.
The documentary will also follow Emily as she seeks to speak to men who have sent her explicit content in the past, as she investigates the psychological reasons for such behaviour.
Emily's recent interview was conducted after controversial online influencer Andrew Tate detained in Romania as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape, which he denies.
"Andrew Tate is a prime example of how far we need to go, because the following that someone like that has (4.6 million on Twitter alone) is absolutely terrifying," Emily says when discussing the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant.
Tate's detention in a Romanian jail has been extended until February 27, it was reported on Friday.
The former kickboxing champion was arrested last month, along with his brother Tristan, in connection with an investigation into alleged human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group. They were detained for 30 days on December 30 as the investigation continued, meaning they would have been due for release on January 30.
However, a Romanian court has now ruled that their detention may be extended, with a potential further month added on that would set a new release date at February 27. Police are still investigating the brothers, as well as two other individuals who were taken in on the same day.
Tate and his brother have both denied the allegations against them.
Emily's full interview in the latest issue of the Radio Times is out now.
* If you've been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999
