Shaw, from Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead, was bailed at Liverpool Crown Court ahead of sentencing on 1 April. He also admitted possessing cannabis. Judge Gary Woodhall told him it was very likely he would get "an immediate custodial sentence".

Shirley Ballas has been head judge on the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing since 2017 Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas moved her mother to a different home and increased security measures due to a stalker,

A man has pleaded guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas. According to the BBC, Kyle Shaw has admitted stalking the TV star between 2017 and 2023. He also admitted possession of a quantity of cannabis.

A man has admitted stalking Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas over a six-year period. Kyle Shaw, 37, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to stalking Ballas, 64, between August 31 2017 and November 29 2023.