Weathergirl's bid to escape stalker

ITV weathergirl Sian Lloyd has moved into a high-security apartment to escape the attentions of an obsessive stalker.

Ms Lloyd, 43, left her London home of eight years after she was bombarded with letters and followed to work by the man. The stalker was reported to police but they were unable to secure a prosecution.

The man first starting dogging Ms Lloyd in 1999. She told today's Mirror newspaper: "This man wrote asking me to meet him for tea at Fortnum & Masons. When I didn't go, he'd write another letter saying, 'Well, I know you didn't turn up last time, so please meet me here.' "

The obsessive fan even managed to break into the LWT studios in a desperate attempt to see Ms Lloyd. He was removed by security.

Ms Lloyd said: "It can't be right that I've been forced to move by a stalker. But I feel safer than I have for ages."