Strictly contestant calls the police after being targeted by stalker

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris Robshaw was forced to call the police after being targeted by a female stalker who issued ‘disgusting threats’.

The former rugby legend, 39, was one of the 15 celebrities to be announced for the BBC show this week, however, it has emerged that Chris nearly turned down the gig due to his shocking situation.

The Sun reports that the sports star, who is married to opera singer Camilla Kerslake, 37, was subjected to a campaign of harassment from the woman after briefly meeting her twice at work events last year.

Six months after their meeting, Chris was then said to have been targeted by the woman who proceeded to threaten violence and spread false allegations about him and his colleagues – causing Chris to contact the cops.

It is reported that the woman, who is now on the National Police Wanted List, has fled the country and is being pursued by the police. 

A source told The Sun: ‘Chris almost turned down Strictly because of what this woman has been putting him and his family through. She’s made some disgusting threats. It has been awful for them.

‘Chris and Camilla have been told by the police they’re not alone. This woman has form for what she’s been doing to them and has done it to other people too.’

They added that the couple, who tied the knot in 2018, are the ‘latest victims’ in a ‘string of lives’ the woman attempted to ‘destroy.  

Strictly bosses are said to be aware of Chris’ ordeal and are supporting him.

The insider added that Chris ‘bit the bullet’ and only went ahead with his Strictly stint for the sake of his son Wilding, four, who told his dad that he wanted ‘mummy to laugh at your dancing’.

They told how he’d been ‘honest’ with the BBC from the get go, with the broadcaster having been ‘amazing’ in ‘supporting’ Chris and are aware of everything that’s happened. 

Chris’ ordeal reportedly began in July last year when he attended the same event as the woman, who proceeded to make damning allegations about him and wife Camilla, whom he shares two sons with.

The woman, who was known to the police, even posted their address online and called up companies Chris and Camilla worked with to spread her ‘farcical’ lies in an attempt to ruin their lives. 

The insider noted that it has been an ‘absolutely terrible’ time for the couple, stating that Chris has ‘no idea’ why he was targeted seeing as he was ‘never alone’ with the woman and ‘barely spoke’ to her. 

Classical singer Camilla was also targeted as the woman recently contacted a company Camilla auditioned for, with her claims about the couple said to be ‘stomach churning’ and have pushed them to ‘utter devastation’.

The source to continued: ‘It’s deeply frightening that no one has been able to stop her, she’s fled the country, and has been clever to avoid arrest. They’ve been advised by their case officer that the minute this woman steps back onto UK soil, she will be arrested.’

It is said that the stalker was previously arrested in December and was released with a caution, but went on to continue with her campaign of harassment and has now left the UK. 

Chris is thought to just want to ‘crack on’ with the competition and make his children ‘proud’, with the BBC working alongside him to ensure his safety. 

Daily Mail have contacted Strictly and Chris’ representatives for comment, with a spokesperson for Chris stating: ‘This is an ongoing police investigation, and therefore we are unable to comment at this time.

‘Chris will not be commenting further.’