TV presenter Christine Lampard will give evidence behind a screen in the case of an aspiring actor accused of causing her ‘severe alarm and distress’ with a three-year stalking campaign.
Christof King, 39, is accused of bombarding Mrs Lampard, 38, with unwanted letters, emails and tweets between January 2015 and September this year.
The aspiring actor, who has been in a series of low-budget productions and student films, allegedly turned up to the Lampards’ £10million west London mansion uninvited on several occasions.
Christof King (pictured left), 39, is accused of bombarding Christine Lampard (right), 38, with unwanted letters, emails and tweets between January 2015 and September this year
King, of north west London, is pictured outside Westminster Magistrates where he first appeared in court
He has been banned from contacting Christine and her former England star husband Frank, 39. The judge also told him to not to attend any events that the celebrity couple may appear at
He appeared at Isleworth Crown Court today and was bailed ahead of another hearing on February 19 before trial on June 4.
The stalking is said to have caused ‘serious alarm and distress’ to the former One Show host and had an adverse effect on her day-to-day activities.
He has been banned from contacting Christine and her former England star husband Frank, 39.
The judge also told him to not to attend any events that the celebrity couple may appear at.
King, of Kilburn, north west London, denies one charge of stalking.
Mrs Lampard will give her evidence from behind a screen if the trial goes ahead as scheduled.
Born in Newtonwards, Northern Ireland, she is well-known for presenting Dancing On Ice and The One Show.
She famously quit the BBC for a lucrative deal to present failed Daybreak with Adrian Chiles on ITV.
Mrs Lampard tied the knot with the Chelsea midfielder in December 2015 in Knightsbridge after meeting at the Pride of Britain Awards in 2009.
Mrs Lampard is step-mother to Frank’s two daughters from his previous marriage.
Christine and Frank Lampard are pictured together before their wedding in December 2015
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