Philip Jerome, 49, is jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to four breaches of a stalking prevention order protecting actress and singer Billie Piper. The Hampshire court hears he repeatedly tried to contact her, including through social media posts and images, and the case is tied to previous restraining and stalking-related convictions involving Piper.
Sources say the order was made on July 21, 2022, and Jerome breaches it again in December 2022 and during 2025. Prosecutors describe device searches finding images of Piper saved on his phone and multiple posts on X, including AI-generated images, made on four separate days. Court material also refers to earlier behaviour such as visiting her home and leaving letters, as well as prior incidents at a Comic Con signing event, where she recognised him and security removed him.
Across outlets, Jerome’s “sexual interest” in Piper and references to meeting her are central to how the court characterises his motivation. Some reporting highlights a single submission described as a comment about a “bra” and links between posts and attempts to initiate a relationship. Defences in court filings describe him as a long-time fan and argue that without the order his behaviour might resemble postings by other admirers, while prosecutors and the judge emphasise the pattern of disregarding court restrictions.
