Eight years of escalating legal orders failed to stop Billie Piper's stalker — only changed how he made contact

Philip Jerome, 49, was jailed for 12 months at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to four breaches of a stalking prevention order protecting actor Billie Piper. Across eight years, a 2018 restraining order and a 2022 stalking prevention order each prompted a shift in contact method — from letters to Facebook messages to social media tagging — rather than cessation.