Ashley Roberts terrorised in ‘stalking ordeal as man is arrested’
Ashley Roberts was reportedly assigned extra security at work after a man repeatedly turned up at the radio presenter’s London home
Former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts stayed “calm” and “level headed” during her reported stalking ordeal, a source claimed
A man has been arrested after ex-Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts was targeted by a stalker, it has been reported.
The radio presenter, 40, reportedly told police after a man repeatedly turned at her home in London.
Bosses at Global, which owns Heart FM, where Ashley works, are said to have increased security for the singer during the ordeal.
She is believed to have targeted for months, which caused a security alert at the radio station in London, The Sun reports.
Worried bosses reportedly ordered extra security to protect the TV star as she arrived at and left the media building.
Sources claim that guards leapt on a suspicious figure seen outside the building.
Ashley Roberts at the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards earlier this year
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The star reportedly had security beefed up at work over her stalking ordeal
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Ashley reported the ordeal at a London police station and officers arrested a man, before placing him on bail, it has been claimed.
A source said: “It has been a concerning time for Ashley, but she has stayed calm, level-headed and focused on her work going about her day-to-day life.”
“A man became fixated on her in an unhealthy way and she realised she needed to get help so the situation didn’t escalate or get out of hand.”
Ashley (centre left) with her Pussycat Dolls bandmates in 2005
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Ashley recently went on holiday with dancer friend Janette Manrara, with the source saying: “She has lots of great friends around her and has enjoyed some much-needed respite on holiday.”
A Metropolitan Police spokesman told The Mirror: “On 13 July police began an investigation into an allegation of stalking. The victim is a woman aged in her 40s.
“On Thursday, 11 August, a man was arrested on suspicion of stalking and taken into custody.
“He was subsequently sectioned under the Mental Health Act on 12 August and taken to a mental health facility, where he remains. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.”Enquiries into the circumstances continue.”
The Mirror has approached Ashley and Global for comment.
Ashley (centre right) performing with her bandmates in 2009
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Ashley starred in the Pussycat Dolls alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton from 2003 to 2010.
After their split in 2010, the girls reunited in 2019 and had planned to tour across the globe.
Sadly, their worldwide tour plans came crashing down due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a bitter row between Nicole and the group’s founder Robin Antin.
At the start of this year, The Strictly star lifted the lid on her terrifying experience with a hospital dash during the height of her music career.
Ashley with her Heart FM colleague and Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden
The singer revealed that her body was “shutting down” while in the girlband due to her hectic work schedule.
At one point, Ashley was rushed to hospital to have an MRI scan amid fears she was suffering from a brain aneurysm.
The blonde bombshell then contracted viral arthritis, with the doctor telling her she needs rest.
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