A staunch supporter of the Remain campaign, Charlotte Church was among the many celebrities who voiced their opinions on social media in the wake of the news that 52% of Britons had voted to leave the European Union on 23 June, and subsequently about Nigel Farage's announcement that he would be resigning as leader of the Ukip party on Monday.

After Farage stated that his political ambition had been achieved and he now “wants [his] life back," Church vented her anger with an expletive tweet. She wrote on Monday "I want my fucking European Union back you piece of shit!!!!!!"

For voicing her opinions strongly, the singer and campaigner has faced a backlash of abusive replies from other users, many of which have now been deleted.

However, the 30-year-old was fast to retweet some of the most abhorrent replies she received, targeting her sex, intelligence and heritage as reasons she shouldn't be so outspoken about her political views.

One response stated:

Misogyny rules: Charlotte Church sheds light on “horrifying” torrent of abuse she received over Farage tweet