RACHEL Riley tonight revealed her “relief” after the exit poll suggested “anti-Semitic” Labour is on course for an election drubbing.
The Countdown star joined other members of the Jewish community in thanking Britain as it was revealed Jeremy Corbyn was poised for a humiliating defeat.
Jewish Rachel was vocal throughout the election campaign against Corbyn as an anti-Semitism scandal engulfed the Labour party.
The pregnant ex-Strictly star tweeted: “The inevitable abuse floods in.
“Its nothing compared to the relief of a minority community whove been living in fear of what might be. I wont apologise for that relief.
“I voted @ChukaUmunna, former Labour, who quit over antisemitism. I hope he wins. For now, we can breathe.”
She was joined in her views by EastEnders actress Tracy-Ann Oberman, who previously said Corbyn’s “army of hate-filled trolls” led her to quit the Labour Party.
The star – best known for playing Dirty Den’s murderous wife Chrissie Watts in the BBC soap – had been a lifelong Labour supporter but when she started speaking out about anti-Semitism, she was hounded by vile trolls on Twitter.
She tweeted tonight: “For last 2 years @RachelRileyRR & I have faced abuse beyond imagining.
“Lies smears violence. We stood against it all because we truly believe Corbyn responsible for allowing the anti Jewish racism & misogyny to go unchecked.
“His online hate army thought no one cared. YOU DID x”.
Jewish Chronicle editor Stephen Pollard also shared his relief, saying: “The relief among the Jewish community is palpable. And the gratitude.
“But as the days and weeks move on, there is something on which we will reflect: the willingness of so many of our so-called allies to campaign for and embrace Jeremy Corbyn.”
Tonight’s exit poll put the Conservatives on track for a huge win, with Labour trailing behind on 191.
The expected results mean Britain’s political chaos could finally be over, leaving Boris with the numbers to push his Brexit deal through Parliament in weeks.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn will be facing deafening calls to finally quit as Labour leader after failing to win a second general election in a row – and seeing Labour to its worst defeat since 1983 under Michael Foot.
Brits queued at polling stations across the country despite the miserable weather to cast their vote in the 2019 general election.
Exit polls put Boris Johnson on course for a majority win with 368 while Labour trailed at just 191.
Tweeting today, Boris had urged Tories to turn out: “Today is our chance to get Brexit done. Vote Conservative.”
As he was pictured campaigning this evening in his constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, hisgirlfriend Carrie Symonds also told voters to “keep going”.
The third General Election in less than five years has been largely dominated by the 2016 vote to leave the European Union – with Labour pledging to give voters another say in a second referendum, while the Tories have vowed to take the UK out of the EU next month.
The last election in the UK in 2017 saw a 68.8 per cent turnout, higher than at the 2015 and 2010 elections – with bookies offering 6-4 odds on a 65-70 per cent turnout this year.
