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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas opens up about ‘terrible’ stalker ordeal

Shirley Ballas has discussed the sentencing of her stalker, Kyle Shaw, for the first time since the 37-year-old was handed a 20-month suspended prison sentence last month.

Shaw sent relentless messages and threats to the Strictly Come Dancing judge, her friends, family and colleagues over a six year-period as he falsely believed her late brother, David Rich, was his father.

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