‘You'd hope people wouldn't believe it', says Daniel O'Donnell on ‘ridiculous' online ‘fake stories' about wife & family
Wee Daniel and wife Majella have been married for over 22 years, tying the knot back in November 4, 2002 at St Mary's Church in Kincasslagh, Donegal.
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Daniel has opened up on the effect fake stories have on him and his family
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Daniel gave one example of a recent story he saw about his wife
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But as someone in the public eye, Daniel is all too aware of the drawbacks of fame.
And combined with the nefarious elements of social media, the singer has been the target of fake stories about his family.
He told the
Despite the jarring nature of seeing false stories circulate, Daniel and his family try not to let them affect their personal lives.
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He continued: "Majella laughed when she saw it because it is hilarious. As bizarre stories go, this one is top of the tree. In another story I was at death's door in a hospital bed.
"I have seen other fake stories about our family, including some about Michael (Majella's son) saying that he couldn't have had a better stepfather and all I did for him, but, unfortunately he couldn't live under the same roof, which is ridiculous."
The Danny Boy singer noted he isn't the only one affected by online trolls either, as he called out for better protections of the elderly.
He explained: "If you try to find out the source of these stories I just think you are on a road to nowhere. There doesn't seem to be any legislation about
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"People think it's me they are talking to on Facebook and it's very plausible. A lot of the time (the scam) is that I am going to meet them and they are going to come away with me. They send on thousands."
He added: "I know of one particular woman in America who got caught up in this. A lot of people are vulnerable and there are people who believe that. Sometimes people hang on to the strangest thread, no matter how weak it is.
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"They are the people who fall prey to the scammers and they are sending the money, which they think is to me because this is the way it is going to work. Eventually they realise this is not the real person at all, it's not a real account and they can't find the person.
"Their money is gone and there doesn't seem to be anything they can do about it, which is ridiculous. Surely to God, when they can send people to space, they should be able to find out who owns a Facebook page."
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Despite not sharing much of his personal life online, sometimes Daniel takes to his Facebook to
And in April, the Donegal crooner welcomed his first grandchild into the world.
Daniel is stepdad to Majella's kids, Michael and Siobhan, and they've been in his life since they were nine and 11 respectively.
Michael and his wife Sarah, who
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Sarah is from Australia and the happy family live in
In a photo Daniel shared to his Facebook, Michael and Sarah smiled from ear-to-ear as they huddled in close with their bundle of joy in their arms and their dog by their feet.
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