Matthew Firsht, the man behind Applause Stores Productions, a company that provides audiences for radio and television programmes, was awarded damages for libel and privacy.

The court found that freelance cameraman Grant Raphael created the fake page, which provided false information about Firsht's sexuality and political views.

Grant claimed that the fake page had been created by people who had gate-crashed a party at his flat.

Judge Richard Parkes awarded Firsht £15,000 for libel, £2,000 for breach of privacy, and Applause Store Productions was awarded £5,000 for libel.

It is thought the case could set a legal precedent for incidents where pranksters or people bearing a grudge set up false profiles.

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