Pointless creator Richard Osman, 51, took to Twitter today to blast internet trolls over negative comments aimed at some of the contestants who have appeared on the BBC’s Only Connect.

Pointless star Richard Osman created a special Only Connect board for his girlfriend Ingrid Oliver and it's brilliant. We wanna do Friday night games round theirs. Search ...

RICHARD Osman left fans blushing with an X-rated joke during Only Connect. The 51-year-old has won a legion of fans thanks to his roles on quiz shows Pointless and his very own House of Games.

Richard Osman has spoken out about the online trolling of Only Connect contestants for being 'different' after show host Victoria Coren Mitchell addressed the issue on Twitter today.