Wirral man charged with stalking Strictly judge Shirley Ballas

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas
Kyle Shaw is charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas. Credit: PA Images

A man has been charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.

Kyle Shaw, 37, appeared at South Sefton Magistrates’ Court on 3 January, a spokesman for the courts service confirmed.

The defendant, of Birkenhead in Wirral, Merseyside, is charged with stalking Ballas, 64, between 31 August 2017 and 29 November 2023 by sending her online messages.

He is also charged with possession of a quantity of cannabis.

Shaw did not enter any pleas and was given conditional bail ahead of his next hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on 31 January, the spokesman said.

Ballas, originally from Wallasey, Wirral, has been head judge on the BBC show since 2017.