Shirley Ballas has faced a six-year stalking ordeal, leading to a man’s arrest and charges in court
Bootle: So, there’s this wild story about Shirley Ballas, the judge from *Strictly Come Dancing*. A guy named Kyle Shaw has been charged with stalking her for six long years. Can you believe that?
Apparently, he sent her all sorts of messages from 2017 to 2023, and it really messed with her daily life. She was super stressed out about it, which is just awful.
In court, they said he was also caught with some cannabis. He didn’t plead to anything, and it turns out he’s living at a YMCA nearby. Crazy, right?
Shirley’s been told he can’t come to London or even contact her in any way, not even on social media. Just five months ago, she had to call the police because a guy was taking pictures of her house and car. He even lunged at her! Yikes!
She mentioned that she’s had to be more careful lately, saying, “I like to be kind of like a free bird,” but now she’s got to keep her guard up. It’s sad that it’s come to that.
Shirley also praised the BBC for their support, saying they’ve been amazing in looking out for her. They even had someone walk her from her hotel to make sure she was safe. It’s good to know she feels protected, especially with all this going on.
