The ex-footballer had already agreed to pay £75,000 over a series of defamatory social media posts.

Mr Barton apologises “for the distress" Mr Vine had suffered over his comments made on social media.

Jeremy Vine sued Joey Barton for libel and harassment over a series of social media posts.

Her complaint includes issues relating to age and sex discrimination and equal pay, documents reveal.

The Australian pop star was spotted by the BBC's Jeremy Vine while cycling in central London.

Vine speaks to a reporter after arriving to present his BBC Radio 2 lunchtime show.

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine says the man in question must consider the damage being done to the BBC and to his friends.

The Radio 2 presenter says he is "disgusted" at social media giants after experience left him "broken".