Strictly Come Dancing star Chris Robshaw has told pals he would quit the show “without hesitation” if his stalking hell got worse and put wife Camilla and their kids at risk
Rugby ace Chris Robshaw informed the police before his own family that he was considering signing up for Strictly Come Dancing after being targeted by a female stalker. The former England rugby star, 39, called in the cops after the woman threatened him with violence and spread false allegations about him and his opera singer wife Camilla Kerslake, 39.
And a pal told the Mirror how he sought the permission of officers assigned to his case to get the green light to do the BBC show. The friend said: “Before signing up, he had to tell his case officer that he was doing the show, going as far to ask for their blessing as such. The Police were told about Strictly, before he told his own family. He was one of the last celebrities to sign up, because he was taking the right measures to secure his family, before signing on the dotted line”.
The stalking began six months after the woman met him briefly during two work events last year. She is understood to have left the country and is on the National Police Wanted List.
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Chris has said he would even be prepared to quit Strictly if things got worse. The source added: “Chris has made it clear that his family always comes first. He told friends that if this situation ever put Camilla or the children at risk, he’d walk away from Strictly without hesitation.
“He almost pulled out of the show altogether but changed his mind because he wants his son to see him out there, embracing something new and fun. He doesn’t want fear to win.”
Opening up about the ordeal, the pal told how his wife Camilla was too scared to leave the house at times because of the woman. The pal said: “This woman is unhinged and nobody knows what her next move will be. Camilla has been left petrified about leaving the house with the children.
“She’s confided in friends that she has even run through scenarios in her head of how she would protect them if this individual were to approach – “that’s how real the fear has become. It’s been utterly consuming — their lives have been hijacked by this ordeal.”
Chris earned 66 caps for England, captaining them 43 times and leading the team to a Six Nations Grand Slam victory in 2016. A spokesperson for Chris told the Mirror: “This is an ongoing police investigation, and therefore we are unable to comment at this time. Chris will not be commenting further.”
Speaking about joining Strictly, Rob said previously: “This is about as far out of my comfort zone as it gets! I’m hoping to take my dad dancing to a whole new level, and my mum can’t wait to drag me along to her Zumba class. Let’s see if a rugby sidestep works in the Cha Cha Cha.”