Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant Chris Robshaw almost didn’t sign up to the show after being stalked.
Insiders close to the England rugby icon have said he was the subject of a harassment campaign by a woman he met briefly at two separate work events in 2024.
According to reports, the abuse began six months after the pair met, and Robshaw, 39, contacted police after she threatened him with violence and spread false allegations about Robshaw and his colleagues.
The Sun reports that the woman is being sought by law enforcement after leaving the country.
It’s claimed by the publication that the BBC is aware of the issues Robshaw and his wife, Camilla Kerslake, and two children have faced and is supporting him.
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‘Chris almost turned down Strictly because of what this woman has been putting him and his family through,’ a source said.
‘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 said that Robshaw decided to appear in the show for his son Wilding, who ‘wanted mummy to laugh at his dancing.’
The insider alleged that the woman made threats and allegations about Robshaw and his wife, as well as their colleagues, and that she is attempting to ‘ruin Chris and Camilla’s life.’
Speaking to Metro, a representative for Robshaw said: ‘This is an ongoing police investigation, and therefore we are unable to comment at this time.
‘Chris will not be commenting further.’
The source went on to describe the ordeal as ‘deeply frightening’ and said Robshaw contacted police ‘the minute his children were put into danger.’
‘This woman posted their address online and made really nasty threats against him and his family,’ they 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.’
The Sun reports that the woman was arrested in December and released with a caution.
A source alleged Kerslake had also been targeted by the woman, with it being claimed that she contacted a company the musician was due to work with to make ‘false and damaging claims.’
They added that ahead of Strictly’s upcoming season, Robshaw just ‘wants to crack on with the competition and give it his best shot.’
He was announced this week as part of the 2025 season alongside the likes of Balvinder Sopal, Dani Dyer, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and Vicky Pattison, among others.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on September 20, 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer
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