Through donations, Pen raised £365,000 to charter a jet to evacuate his staff, as well as the animals sheltered by his charity.
She wrote in view of 424,000 followers last week: “If I were left in Afghanistan, or were trying to get a member of my family out, I simply could not conceive how we could get dogs & cats on a plane to the UK but not humans.”
Kirstie has this morning said her opinion on the matter has left her at the mercy of Pen’s supporters.
The star continued: “All I did was ask questions about what message was sent about our priorities in the UK, I attacked no one, yet the resulting abuse is unlike anything I have ever experienced on social media.
