Shona McGarty has reportedly become the victim of a revenge porn plot.
According to The Sunday People, the 24-year-old called police after a man allegedly tried to circulate images taken of when she was younger.
The Eastenders actress reportedly fears the pictures were stolen by a third party.
A source close to the star said: “The images date from a number of years ago and were really only ever intended as harmless fun, but now somebody is trying to make it seem like a sleazy scandal.
“It’s absolutely awful and very upsetting for Shona.
“She’s determined to do whatever necessary to prevent the circulation of these intimate pics.
“They were stolen a number of years ago and the thought that they are still being passed around all these years later is obviously a shock for her.
“It’s a good thing that a law has now been introduced to prevent this sort of thing.
“She does plan to report this to the police and use that to make sure this is the end of the matter.”
The Mirror reports the man attempted to sell the pictures to them - something they refused.