Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter was left in shock after someone shouted abuse at her, calling her stupid and saying she was hated by everyone.

The journalist, who has a house in Whitstable, tweeted about the terrifying moment, which happened while she was on a quiet walk along the seafront yesterday afternoon.

She says a grey Golf suddenly drove up behind her and the man behind the wheel shouted: “I hate you, we all hate you, you are stupid.”

The 76-year-old says she is OK but does not understand why someone attacked her in this way.

“I went for a quiet walk by the sea in Kent this afternoon,” her tweet says.

“A car suddenly drove up behind me, the man behind the wheel screamed ‘I hate you, we all hate you, you are stupid’, and when I tried walk away he turned round and spat out ‘you will go down’.

“He is driving a grey Golf.”

She tweeted again later on that evening, saying: “I am ok, but it was a bit of a shock.

“I do not know a single person who would get pleasure from driving up to a woman walking by herself on a quiet road by the sea and shouting abuse at her.

“But maybe I have not lived!”

Her tweets prompted an outpouring of support from other users of the social media site.

Tom Harding said: “Sounds malicious. What a scary world we living in. Hope you're doing well. Keep safe.”

Alexmarie Holland tweeted: “I hope you’ve reported him to the police Janet.

“I really hope you’re ok. Love and hugs.”