Tommy Robinson's real double-barrelled name and reason for 'alter ego'

As far-right thugs chant his name on the streets of England, Tommy Robinson is hiding away at a luxury Cyprus hotel on holiday with his family. The English Defense League (EDL) leader insisted he is 'not at fault' for the destructive riots currently breaking out across the country, despite having encouraged his followers to take to the streets. From the comfort of his five-star Ayia Napa hotel, the 41-year-old former British National Party (BNP) member declared: "There's been a turning point.

People have had enough. We want our country back." Homes, hotels, shops and libraries across various towns and cities are being destroyed in an outpouring of anti-immigration sentiment that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned as 'far-right thuggery'.

Meanwhile Robinson is sunning himself thousands of miles away, where he will no doubt have slipped into his 'private persona' away from the incredibly inflammatory political rhetoric he's built his public legacy on. The far-right figure is likely known by his three kids by his actual name, which he chose to keep quiet from the limelight for fear of 'backlash'. The Mirror takes a look at his real name and controversial alter ego.

.. Double barrel name Although he's best known to fans and critics alike as Tommy Robinson, this isn't actually his real name.

Indeed, 'Tommy Robinson' is more of an 'alter ego'. The far-right activist's real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Born Stephen Yaxley to an Irish mother and an English father, Robinson do.