Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order
Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact actor in hope they would begin a relationship, court hears A fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order. Philip Jerome, 49, from Winchester, had a sexual interest in the singer and actor, and repeatedly tried to get in touch with her in the hope they would end up in a relationship, a court in Hampshire was tol
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- 25 Aug 2026, 14:57 UTC
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 25 Aug 2026, 14:40 UTC
- Source updated
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- Byline
- Steven Morris
- Section
- Crime
Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact actor in hope they would begin a relationship, court hears A fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order. Philip Jerome, 49, from Winchester, had a sexual interest in the singer and actor, and repeatedly tried to get in touch with her in the hope they would end up in a relationship, a court in Hampshire was tol
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Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order
Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact actor in hope they would begin a relationship, court hears A fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order. Philip Jerome, 49, from Winchester, had a sexual interest in the singer and actor, and repeatedly tried to get in touch with her in the hope they would end up in a relationship, a court in Hampshire was tol
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Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order
Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact the actor in the hope they would begin a relationship, court hears A fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order. Philip Jerome, 49, had a sexual interest in the singer and actor and repeatedly tried to get in touch with her in the hope they would end up in a relationship, a court in Hampshire was told. Continu
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Evidence layer
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- #2416
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- 25 Aug 2026, 15:12 UTC
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