A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has avoided jail after being handed a 20-month suspended prison sentence.
Kyle Shaw, 37, had previously pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to stalking Ballas, 64, between 31 August 2017 and 29 November 2023.
The court heard he made continued unwanted attempts to contact Ballas, posted on social media about the star, including posting an image of her house on social media, attempted to contact her family, friends and work colleagues, monitored her online and TV presence and made arrangements to attend her book tour.
According to the charge, his actions had a “substantial adverse effect” on Ballas’s usual day-to-day activities as she increased her security measures, relocated her mother to a different property and made different arrangements surrounding her social and work arrangements.
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