Aston Merrygold has opened up about his experience with racism, and explained how it helped him deal with racist comments his son Grayson has been subjected to by trolls. The JLS star, 33, said that the vile remarks have helped him to become 'more protective' of his three-year-old child, and that he was 'always ready' for his biracial son to be targeted due to the racism he himself experienced. Aston explained that he also knows these comments are aimed more specifically at him rather than Grayson, as he clearly runs the tot's Instagram account. Speaking out: Aston Merrygold has opened up about his experience with racism, and revealed how he dealt with racist comments his son Grayson has been subjected to by trolls