A man has been charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, causing her “serious alarm or distress”.

Kyle Shaw, 37, appeared in court last week accused of sending online messages to the 64-year-old dancer over a six-year period between 31 August 2017 and 29 November 2023.

According to the charge, he allegedly caused the television star “serious alarm or distress, which had a substantial adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities”.

Shaw, who is also…