Katherine Jenkins slams "pathetic" cyber bully

Katherine Jenkins has blasted an "utterly pathetic" Twitter user who has apparently been "bullying" her for the past year.

The opera star took to the social networking site after the individual accused her of exploiting her late father, who died of lung cancer when she was just 15 years old, for publicity.

"Dear ******* I find it very sad that even as an adult u think it's ok to bully some1," she wrote. "Every1 is entitled 2 their opinion & I'm not under any false illusion that every1 is goin 2like me but u have no right to harass me as u've done over the past year with comments like 'bring out the dead daddy story again'. You've set up a false account in my name where u slate & destroy my character."

Jenkins also revealed that the user had succeeded in getting a question read out to her during an appearance on BBC Two show Something For The Weekend yesterday (November 13), in a failed attempt to intimidate her.

"After blocking you, you still tried 2 find a way 2get to me & this morning was 1 step too far.Sending in a question to be read on live TV (which didn't even make any sense!) to 'make me look clueless' is utterly pathetic & u clearly failed.

"I've tried to ignore you but after this it's time to stand up to you. The sad thing is you'll probably enjoy the attention which is why I haven't mentioned your twitter name but I know you know who you are."

After submitting the message, she assured fans: "Anyway, I'm having a fabulous Sunday so far... Looking forward to a run & a roast #StopCyberBullying."

Jenkins's fiancé Gethin Jones recently opened up about the bullying he suffered as a teenager.