The 32-year-old shared a lengthy message with his Instagram followers before making his account private, in which he explained how he has received a barrage of negative comments over recent months so is therefore making a change to how he lives his life online.
The estranged husband of Strictly Come Dancing 's Helen Skelton has decided to make his Instagram page private after 'abusive' messages he received online.
Addressing his Instagram followers before making his account private, Richie wrote earlier this week: "I've decided to put my profile private from now on. Richie's Instagram account is now currently set to private with 20,400 followers remaining. The rugby player's account is following 379 accounts. Alongside their newborn daughter Elsie Kate, the former couple also share sons, Ernie, six, and Louis, four.
Helen's estranged husband's recent decision regarding his Instagram privacy settings comes after a friend of girlfriend Stephanie's begged the public to stop judging the couple amid their pregnancy news.