The wife of a TOWIE star slammed online trolls who insult her children.

Jacqueline Jossa has hit out at online trolls who insult her and her children, saying they should expect a "rude" reply from her.

The former EastEnders actress, 26, who is married to The Only Way is Essex star Dan Osbourne said she can not understand why people follow her on social media if they just want to criticise her.

On Wednesday, she posted a series of videos on her Instagram Story, telling critics: "Stop talking to me if you are going to be rude... if you don't like me unfollow me."

Jossa said it particularly bothered her if people said something about her daughters Ella, three, and Mia, seven months.

"If you wanna say something about my kids, expect a reply back, expect it to be rude and expect it to be about your face and your appearance," she said.

"If you insult me, or you insult my kids more importantly, I'm gonna say something back to you. Or I will just block you.

"But just don't do it, how about that? Don't be a weird person."

Jossa, who is married to The Only Way Is Essex's Dan Osborne, said it was "disgusting and weird" for people to have such strong opinions about her and her children and her children's looks.

"Do you know what else I think is really weird?" she said.

"That you have an opinion on a child's appearance. That says so much more about you and I think you need help.

"You potentially need to be put in prison. Because why would you have an opinion on a child's appearance?"