A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas. Kyle Shaw admitted stalking the 64-year-old dancer and TV star between 31 August 2017 and 29 November 2023. According to the charge, he caused Ballas "serious alarm or distress, which had a substantial adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities".
Shaw, from Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead, was bailed at Liverpool Crown Court ahead of sentencing on 1 April. He also admitted possessing cannabis. Ballas has been head judge on the hit BBC show since 2017. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
