The 37-year-old, of Birkenhead, Merseyside, is charged with stalking Ms Ballas by sending her online messages between 31 August 2017 and 29 November 2023. Mr Shaw is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 31 January.

A man has been charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas during a six-year campaign that caused her “serious distress”, a court has heard. Kyle Shaw, 37, was accused of sending messages to the 64-year-old between 2017 and 2023,

A MAN has been charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas. Kyle Shaw, 37, appeared at South Sefton Magistrates’ Court last Friday, a spokesman for the courts service confirmed. The defendant,

Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas has reportedly been experiencing a lengthy and distressing stalking ordeal. The judge on the BBC show, 64, was allegedly subjected to the nightmare between 2017 and 2023,

Shirley Ballas was stalked for six years by a man who made her feel afraid to carry out her "usual day-to-day activities”.