A man has admitted stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.

Kyle Shaw, 37, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to stalking the 64-year-old star between 31 August 2017 and 29 November 2023.

He also admitted possession of a quantity of cannabis.

Shaw, of Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Wirral, was given conditional bail ahead of sentencing on 1 April.

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

By the age of 21, Ballas had won nearly every major title she competed in including the World Latin American Championships.

She retired from competitive dancing in 1996.