What drives a show business fan to become a stalker? The trend certainly seems on the rise.
The cult of celerity grows bigger every year, aided by the internet, more pervasive promotion from the entertainment industry and unhealthy TV addiction by some people.
For a celebrity, every new fan brings with them the chance that their interest will turn to an obsession that could endanger their heartthrob.
A former psychiatric patient accused of stalking Uma Thurman told her parents he would kill himself if he was not allowed to talk to her. He believed he was married to Uma and had beenwith her in a previous life.
Uma Thurman's stalker - now heading to court with Uma testifying - managed to get frighteningly close to the actor most recently known for her role in ultra-vilent film Kill Bill.
Jack Jordan, 37, loitered for hours at Thurman's Manhattan apartment. Filled with obsessions and delusions, he even once made into Thurman's trailer on a film set
Jordan is now accused of stalking and aggravated harassment.
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Friends are like bras - they're always there for support, but sometimes they can be a bit difficult. - Natasha, NSW
Kurt Fearnley: I was relief teaching in Blayney when I met Kurt as a young school boy. The first thing that struck me was his smile and contagious positive outlook at all times. I see nothing has changed with this outstanding Australian. Although I never saw him again, it is a testament to the power of his personality that I have not forgotten him more than 15 years later.
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I also wanted to add that I was stalked, so I do know what it feels like. Yet I had no bodyguards, no money for psychiatrist appointments to deal with my distress, no money for lawyers, and no mass public sympathy. These celebs are the lucky ones!