Big Brother presenter Rylan Clark targeted by sick trolls urging jihadis to ‘harpoon’ him and pal

BIG Brother's Rylan Clark-Neal has been threatened with an ISIS attack by a vile troll who is now being investigated for hate crime.

The reality TV star was posing for a photo with Britain's so-called 'vainest man' Sam Barton outside Big Brother's spin-off show when he was targeted.

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24-year-old Sam, who splurged £50,000 of taxpayer-funded plastic surgery to make himself look like Joey Essex, discovered the pair had been advertised as an ISIS target when he checked Facebook the next day.

The troll wrote: "Where is ISIS when you need them? Two gays I would love to harpoon in one spot - damn!"

Now cops called in to investigate say they are treating it as a hate crime.

Sam told The Sun Online: "The comment really did not sit right with me.

"People are losing their lives all the time by ISIS.

"It is so sick to joke about something that strikes a chord with so many people.

"You can't make light of something like that -it is just not acceptable.

"I find it disgusting."

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Growing up Sam racked up thousands of pounds of debt after his desire to be “the perfect man” and mimic his favourite celebrities ended in a dangerous cosmetic surgery obsession.

No stranger to criticism, the Birmingham-born lad says he spent days deciding whether to contact police over fears he would be further targeted by trolls.

"I hope the police make an example out of him," said Sam.

"I want him to regret what he did.

"I want him to be criticised like I am criticised on a daily basis online."

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Rylan's agents refused to comment on the police action.

Sam added: "These people do it for a reaction but I think Rylan has a thick skin.

"He ignores all of the comments made.

"I know for a fact he would not find this vile comment funny in the slightest."

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we have received a complaint of an alleged hate crime incident and have made an appointment to visit the complainant Sam Barton on August 1."

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