Shirley Ballas has allegedly been subjected to a stalking ordeal which took place over six years, as a man is said to have been charged for stalking and sending messages online
Shirley Ballas’ stalking ordeal has reportedly come to an end as a man is said to have been charged with stalking the Strictly Come Dancing judge.
Shirley has previously detailed how she called police over a man allegedly taking pictures of her house and car.
Kyle Shaw, 37, is said to appeared before a judge in Sefton, Merseyside, after being accused of causing serious distress to the 64-year-old BBC star between 2017 and 2023. The man, who is said to have appeared at South Sefton magistrates’ court in Bootle, was charged with stalking and a separate charge of possessing cannabis, according to The Sun.
The charge stated that Shaw ‘‘pursued a course of conduct, namely sending messages online, which amounted to stalking causing Shirley Ballas serious alarm or distress”. It added this “had a substantial adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities”. Mirror has reached out to Shirley’s representatives for a comment.
Speaking exclusively on the Mirror’s Invite Only podcast, Shirley said: “There was one particular person who was kind of stalking me. That is under investigation at the moment, as we speak. I know his computer and phone, everything has been confiscated. He was taking pictures of my house, he had my house, he had my car. So, yes, there have been times when I have been fearful.
“I meet people and they really, the majority of people are fantastic, but then once or twice you’ll, they lunge…. this one particular person will lunge at me, and he really feels he knows me. He feels he knows me. But he only knows me from the TV. Or from following me on social media. And that’s quite alarming.
“So, you know, I always have George, the guy who’s driven me for the last five years, get out of the car first, always scanning. I wouldn’t say it’s the healthiest thing. You know, I like to be kind of like a free bird, but we’re coming into times now where you have to be more vigilant of yourself.”
She went on: “I am a very vigilant person. When I go out, I’m careful not to go alone. If it’s at night, I’m always a little bit nervous. There’s what you read on social media, (and then) particularly with Holly – her experiences. So, yeah, I don’t take anything lightly. There are many amazing people, but there are a few strange people out there. It’s quite hard, and makes you always a little bit more precautious.
“You’re upping your level of alarms. And (now) I always tell my mum: ‘I’m here, I’ve arrived’. I wouldn’t bother normally but it’s become a thing that we do. I always like to say: ‘I’m safe, I’m in the right place, I’m where I should be.’ Thankfully the BBC’s duty of care towards me has been one thousand percent, they have been fantastic.
“So, in some of these instances, when it was difficult – this stalker came from the north of England – I had somebody that was walking me from the hotel to here, they checked in on me to make sure that I was ok. I just felt very well protected.”
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