Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row

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The actor, who is performing on the West End, was filmed telling theatre fans ‘you can’t come 20 times and sit in the front row, it’ll drive me mad’ Gillian Anderson has come under fire after the actor was filmed telling a group of fans that they wer…

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  • The actor, who is performing on the West End, was filmed telling theatre fans ‘you can’t come 20 times and sit in the front row, it’ll drive me mad’ Gillian Anderson has come under fire after the actor was filmed telling a group of fans that they wer…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:02:01 UTC.

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  1. J. Todd Anderson, ‘The Nice Guys’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’ Storyboard Artist, Dies at 67

  2. Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office

  3. Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row

  4. Gillian Anderson Explains Confrontation With “Distracting” Superfans Who Sat In Front Row Of West End Show: “We Can All See You”

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