Fern Britton’s stalker slapped with ten-year restraining order
Fern Britton‘s stalker has been handed a ten-year restraining order and 150 hours of unpaid work after he admitted harassing the TV presenter.
James Haviland, 63, of Great Oaks Chase, Chineham, Hampshire, pleaded guilty to stalking the former This Morning presenter without causing fear, alarm or distress in a two year crusade.
The court heard Haviland began his ‘prolonged campaign’ in 2021 when started sending the mother-of-four, 66, cards and flowers.
He then travelled more than 200 miles to the village of Padstow where the former This Morning presenter has gone on holiday as a child.
As part of his oppressive behaviour, he even rented the holiday cottage which the star owns.
Fern Britton ‘s stalker James Haviland, 63, is seen arriving to court today before being handeda a ten-year restraining order
Haviland pleaded guilty to stalking the former This Morning presenter (pictured) at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court
Haviland appeared at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court earlier this month where he admitted stalking without fear, alarm or distress between November 20, 2021 and September 16, 2023.
He stayed in Ms Britton’s property for a week in September 2023, and made a further booking to stay there for another week in November of that year.
Haviland also stayed in the same village on three occasions between February and November 2022.
He also sent ‘unwanted’ flowers to Ms Britton on three occasions, twice with a card, between November 2021 and July 2023 – and he also made an unfinished further order for flowers in June 2022.
The picturesque village of Padstow, Cornwall where Haviland stayed a week in Briton’s holiday cottage
Sentencing Haviland at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court, District Judge Stephen Apted said he had caused Fern ‘distress and anxiety by his ‘prolonged campaign’ of stalking.
As well as the restraining order, the defendant was handed a 12-month community order which requires him to complete 12 rehabilitation sessions and 150 hours of unpaid work – and he was told to pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.
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