Graham Linehan, the Father Ted creator, has accused JK Rowling of failing to defend him after a trans backlash derailed his career .

The Irish comedy writer, 57, claimed the Harry Potter author’s “silence” over his cancellation made him feel isolated and “toxic”.

Linehan said he initially welcomed Ms Rowling’s attacks on the SNP government’s self-ID reforms , before accusing her of failing to defend his right to free speech over the trans controversy.

In an interview for the Spiked podcast, he claimed Rowling had “never mentioned me, never said anything in my defence”.

He added: “When she got [involved], I thought, Oh my God, it’s over. I can finally relax, I can finally fight back because someone’s on my side, you know?

“And now her silence about me is just added to the feeling t

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