Man, 37, pleads guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas
A 37-year-old has pleaded guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.
Kyle Shaw entered the guilty plea at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, after being charged with stalking the 64-year-old dancer and TV star.
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Scotsman
06-06-2025
- Scotsman
Picture You Dead comes to Glasgow
Who says crime doesn't pay? Peter James has sold 23 million copies of his crime thrillers worldwide with 21 consecutive UK Sunday Times number ones, as well as chart-toppers in Germany, France, Russia and Canada. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... He's also a New York Times best-seller, his murder mysteries translated into 38 languages. He's launched the seventh adaptation of one of his thrillers, Picture You Dead, that is set in the veiled world of high-end art forgery, already a bestseller on paper and currently on a major UK tour. Peter met producer Josh Andrews at a party in 2010 and they hit it off immediately. 'We have similar taste.' Writing books and writing stage plays are two quite different disciplines, of course, quite apart from the fact it would be torture, says Peter, slimming down 120,000 words or so on paper into a 25,000-word script for two hours of theatre. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What made the book such a pleasure to write in the first place, says Peter, was that he had the great good fortune to meet real-life forger David Henty, 65, who lives up the road in Saltdean. Picture You Dead 'Back in 2015, I co-wrote a book, Death Comes Knocking: Policing Roy Grace's Brighton, with former Commander of Brighton and Hove Police, Graham Bartlett. It was Graham who introduced me to Henty.' Twenty years earlier, Henty had been a highly successful passport forger specialising in fake watermarks. When the police eventually kicked in the door of the forgery factory, Henty was arrested, along with his co-conspirators, and subsequently sentenced to five years in prison. It was to be the very making of him. His relatively harmless white-collar crime meant he had a pretty easy time of it inside. 'I quickly found my way to the art room where I could paint to my heart's content under the watchful eye of a couple of teachers.' What he couldn't have predicted was his innate talent. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He has the rare gift of being able to copy the work of any painter from Fragonard to Caravaggio ('He's my favourite: I love the drama in his paintings'), from Van Gogh to Rembrandt, from Picasso to modern-day Banksy. And he can fool almost anyone that these paintings are genuine originals. 'It's what gave me the idea of the plot for Picture You Dead,' says Peter. Ore Oduba The new stage adaptation stars Ore Oduba, 2016 Strictly Come Dancing champion and Musical Theatre star ricocheting from one project to the next. After making his stage debut in Grease, and a long spell as Brad Majors in the tour of the Rocky Horror Show, he has recently finished touring the UK in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Oduba joins the cast of Picture You Dead in Sheffield, Glasgow, Bath, Birmingham, Truro, Bradford, Worthing and through to the final week in Southend at the end of July. 'I play Stuart Piper, a dyed-in-the-wool baddie,' says Ore, 39, with a face-splitting smile. 'I've known about the Peter James novels for some time and the stage adaptations of the earlier ones for seven or eight years. I've been chatting to Josh Andrews, the producer, and waiting for the right role to come along. And this is it! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Stuart is my villain hero. He has a penchant for a painting, an expert in his field but not someone to be messed with. In the shady world of forgery, everyone is linked in some way. What's so clever about Peter's stories is that they're beautifully plotted; everything slots together in the end.' L-R: Peter James, George Rainsford, Fiona Wade, Ore Oduba One of the benefits of the tour, he says, is playing theatres in which he hasn't appeared before. 'I can't wait to perform in Bath; I must have walked past that beautiful theatre a hundred times. I'm keen on working in Truro. And going back to Glasgow will be a real treat; it's like a second home to me.' 'It's going to be an exciting challenge working with an amazing bunch of people. I'm looking forward to a lot of hissing and booing from the audience. Here's a guy who I hope you'll love to hate.' For actor George Rainsford, 42, who played Ethan Hardy in Casualty for nine years, this is his second turn round the block having played DSI Roy Grace in the successful UK tour of Peter James's Wish You Were Dead in 2023. 'It was great fun doing it the first time but a bit different because you saw Roy and his wife on holiday with their toddler in France. He was out of his comfort zone. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'In Picture You Dead, he's back in Brighton at work and doing what fans will recognise. He's heavily involved in a live case with all its twists and turns.' George has been on the road for nearly half the year already. He's looking forward to a first time playing in Bath. 'And I'm originally from Yorkshire so it'll be fun to return to Sheffield and Bradford. 'It will be home on a Sunday to wash my smalls! And we haven't got any Monday shows which helps a bit when it comes to family.' George and his actress wife Jaimi Barbakoff, both 42, have two children aged 10 and eight. 'Funnily enough, Picture You Dead came out in novel form when I was on the last tour as Roy Grace. I downloaded the audio version and listened to it when I was running.' Could we be sitting here in two years' time with George about to tackle Roy for a third time? 'Never say never,' he says, with a broad smile. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fiona Wade is Freya Kipling married to Harry, an innocent couple who go to a car boot sale where they buy a painting she's not keen on but that Harry likes. In time, it's discovered that there may be an original beneath the painting which, when exposed, could be worth a small fortune. Or is it a forgery? Fiona's particularly pleased to have been cast in this production because she is reunited with George Rainsford who played her husband last year in the hit tour of 2.22 A Ghost Story. This was a return to the theatre (she's appeared in Miss Saigon and The Far Pavilions) after more than a decade playing Priya Sharma in Emmerdale. She bowed out in 2023 - 'It was a long run and it changed my life. But I wanted to take the gamble of seeing what else was out there so I asked to be written out of the soap. I very much believe in the power of positive thinking and my gamble has paid off.' She's particularly looking forward to taking the Peter James thriller to Bradford - a favourite city, not least because it isn't far from where Emmerdale is filmed in Leeds. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Touring in a production is a lovely way to see the UK,' says Fiona. And she's a huge fan of crime novels. 'I'm going to start working my way through Peter James's long list of thrillers, beginning, of course, with Picture You Dead.' Jodie Steele, 34, plays Roberta Kilgore, who plays in the darker aspects of the art world. 'I've made it my business wherever possible,' she says, 'to play baddies: so much more fun and something to get your teeth into. I've just finished filming the TV series of Malory Towers and I'm a baddie in that, too. Quite different, I should add, from real life because I'm a total softie.' Picture You Dead is her first thriller in a busy career dominated by musicals: Heathers, Blanche in Bonnie and Clyde, Wicked, and Catherine Howard in the all-conquering Six. Most recently, she toured in a new production of Filumena starring Felicity Kendal. Jodie's delighted, she says, to be in the stage adaptation of a Peter James book because her older sister, Chloe, is his biggest fan. 'She's read all 21 of his Roy Grace thrillers. The stories are like jigsaw puzzles. He's a sort of modern-day Agatha Christie.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Last word to Peter himself. So, what is it about whodunits, in his opinion, that appeals to the reading – or theatre-going – public? 'People love being scared,' he says, 'although in a safe way. Bad things happen in the world so it's satisfying to see them resolved. And there's no harm in throwing in a little gallows humour along the way.'
Daily Mirror
30-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mirror's Daily Digest - top stories from jail horror to 'inhumane' airport chaos
In this Friday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from jail horror after a prison officer was reportedly stabbed to airport chaos leaving many Brits distressed Welcome to the Mirror's Daily Digest, where we'll be pulling together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Royal teams and more. This Friday, we're bringing you the biggest stories from the newsroom - from a prison officer who was left with 'serious injuries' after reportedly being stabbed to the Tenerife airport chaos which left Brits trapped in sweltering queues. Meanwhile, our News team has been following the Liverpool parade crash suspect Paul Doyle's appearance at Liverpool Magistrates' Court today. We've also got the latest on Go Compare star Wynne Evans, who has been axed by the BBC following his Strictly Come Dancing scandals. Horror as 'prison officer stabbed' at jail housing notorious inmates Our News team has reported that a prison officer has been rushed to hospital after he was reportedly stabbed with a flick knife. Emergency services rushed to HMP Long Lartin at around 10 am this morning, following reports that an inmate knifed an officer. It has been reported that the weapon was dropped into the prison via a drone. A Prison Service spokesperson confirmed the attack and said an investigation is underway. They said: 'Police are investigating an attack on a prison officer at HMP Long Lartin. We will not tolerate assaults on hardworking staff and will always push for the strongest punishments against perpetrators." A spokesperson for West Mercia Police added: "We were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton around 10am this morning (Friday, May 30), following a report someone had been assaulted by an inmate. One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after sustaining a stab wound. The inmate remains within the prison and the investigation is on-going. " Wynne Evans axed by BBC after Strictly scandal After months of Strictly Come Dancing scandals, Wynne Evans has been axed by the BBC, our Showbiz team reported this afternoon. The Go Compare star revealed that he has not had his contract renewed and will not be back with the BBC for his radio show - and thus has decided to continue to do his radio show away from the BBC. It comes after the TV personality hit headlines during his time on the dance show, where he was shown grabbing his professional partner Katya's waist before she pushed his hand away, but he later insisted it was a joke. He then came under fire for using the term 'spit roast' to Janette Manrara during a Strictly photocall but he later insisted it was directed at Jamie Borthwick and nothing to do with Janette. As a result of the comment, he was axed from the Strictly tour - and then a video emerged of him sending a sex toy to his co-star Jamie, which both were heavily criticised for. In an emotional statement, he said: "My beloved Wynners, From the very depths of my heart — thank you. These past few months, your love has been the light in my darkest days. Every message, every word of encouragement, every moment you stood by me has carried me through more than you could ever know.' "It breaks my heart to say the BBC has decided not to renew my contract so I won't be returning to my radio show. I'm gutted. That show wasn't just work — it was home. It was us. We laughed, we cried, we sang like nobody was listening. And somehow, through the airwaves, we became a family." Brits caught in 'inhumane' airport chaos as passengers fight and vomit in crush Our Travel team has been following the latest updates on the Tenerife South Airport chaos, after British travellers found themselves trapped in two-hour queues and "inhuman" conditions at the start of the school holidays. Last Monday night, more than 500 people found themselves packed into a waiting area at the Canary Islands travel hub. They waited for hours to pass through the security as a bottleneck formed by two checkpoints, each staffed by two National Police officers. Top Spanish officials will now hold an urgent meeting after the tourists faced "inhuman" conditions at the start of the school holidays. Many were held on a sweltering plane for 45 minutes, only to disembark and find broken escalators and lengthy queues for passport checks. Becks Gravil was one of those swept up in the chaos. It took her family two hours to leave the airport after landing at 8.30pm. "Never in my life have I ever seen it this bad," she explained. "There was fighting, people being sick, people fainting - all crammed in like sardines. What should have been an hour from landing to Adeje turned into four hours. What a day!" Paul Doyle LIVE: Liverpool parade suspect in court Our News team has been working around the clock to cover Liverpool parade crash suspect Paul Doyle's appearance at Liverpool Magistrates' Court this morning. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the 53-year-old is accused of two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He is also accused of two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of dangerous driving. Doyle shook his head in the dock as the prosecutor told the judge he drove "deliberately at the crowd" and "used his vehicle as a weapon". Police previously said 79 people were injured when a car drove into supporters on Water Street at around 6pm on Monday, with seven people still in hospital when Merseyside Police revealed his charges yesterday. Doyle will appear at court again on August 14 for plea and trial preparation hearing. Prince Harry 'so disappointed' by Diana sisters' blunt take on Meghan There's never a quiet day for Prince Harry, and it has emerged that the Duke of Sussex"was so disappointed" when he introduced Meghan Markle to Princess Diana's two sisters, our Royal team reported. Harry had hoped Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes would have similarities to his mother, who died when Harry was just 12. However, although Harry believed Diana would have been "over the moon" about his relationship with Meghan, he was upset with her sisters' reaction. They reportedly did not see the same character traits in the two women and Harry, 40, suffered a further blow as Lady McCorquodale and Lady Fellowes "thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family." Regardless, Harry married his partner soon after in 2018 and has gone onto have two children with the former actress. The insights have come about in the book Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors, written by royal biographer Tom Bower. He penned: "Harry assumed that Diana's family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancée. Both, he said, shared the same problems. He was so disappointed."
Metro
25-05-2025
- Metro
Rosamund Pike ‘punched in the face' and robbed after being targeted by thief
Rosamund Pike was 'punched in the face' and had her mobile phone snatched out of her hand by a 'mugger' on a bicycle in a terrifying incident. The James Bond star, 46, has revealed how she faced '15 minutes' of hell when she was targeted by the thief while she was on the phone. Pike said she 'screamed in terror' while on the phone with her mum, opera singer Caroline Friend, who was left fearing the worst. The Gone Girl star told Magic Radio: 'I was on the phone to my mother — on a mobile phone walking along a road — and I was mugged. 'The phone was snatched so all she heard was me scream and a thud and the phone went dead.' She said the 'mugger' sped past her on a bicycle and punched her down the side of her cheek. The film star ran to a pub and borrowed a phone from a friend. Speaking of her mum, who was on the other end of the phone, Pike said: 'For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes.' Pike isn't the first celebrity who has been mugged in a terrifying incident, after Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft was left 'screaming' during a horror ordeal. Croft, 57, revealed on This Morning to Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd that she went into shock after her phone was stolen by a masked man on a bike while she was waiting for a taxi in London at night. 'I was screaming all bits and pieces, I couldn't tell you what came out of my mouth, it's all a bit of a blur.' she said. 'It totally traumatised me, I went into shock afterwards with the shakes,' she revealed. 'It happened all so quickly.' The former British tennis player, took to her Instagram to share her story, writing: 'I just wanted to warn people who are on their own in London. I just got mugged waiting for a taxi outside King's Cross St Pancras,' she said. More Trending She recalled that the thief had a covered face and was riding a bike when the incident took place.'The man was riding a bike and wearing a black balaclava. He rode straight at me and took my phone clean out of my hands.' Westminster – 133.21 per 1,000 residents Camden – 31.41 per 1,000 residents Southwark – 19.03 per 1,000 residents Kensington and Chelsea – 18.86 per 1,000 residents Hackney – 14.67 per 1,000 residents Islington – 12.8 per 1,000 residents Lambeth – 10.87 per 1,000 residents Newham – 10.65 per 1,000 residents Tower Hamlets – 9.23 per 1,000 residents Haringey – 9.04 per 1,000 residents Figures have shown that a phone is stolen every six minutes in the English capital with only 2% recovered. Fortunately, the star was able to get her property back. 'He rode away with it but luckily dropped my phone so I got it back. Terrifying! 'On a positive note, there are some lovely people out there. Luckily a lovely gentleman witnessed it and came over to help me. Thank you to whoever you are,' she told the Daily Mail. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Six simple tips that can save you £60 on your phone bill MORE: The perfect voice note length has been revealed — but no one follows it MORE: A-list actor drops biggest hint yet he's replacing Daniel Craig as new James Bond
