Yeah. There must have been a tip off, how else would they have even found out about them hanging out together? Its not something you'd assume really is it?

I have to say though The People has used these kind of stalker like tactics before to catch people out. Its a little creepy to say the least.

it is quite upsetting for these people when they are just trying to do their jobs. it's a shame that the behaviour of these very scary and sick people spoil it for the geniune fans of dancing on ice and ice skating. where will it end ? these scary people are capable of anything

a little naive of Chris and Karen though - they know what the papers are like and to be staying overnight all last week and to be photographed arriving late and leaving in the morning is bound to be taken the one way whether any truth in it or not

True. Not the smartest move.

Chris has also used his family in a VT on DOI this year. That sort of thing gives you a bit less right to claim privacy in things like this.

I hope the papers claims are unfounded though.

I would hope that, after today's newspaper reports about Chris, Karen and Maria, people will start taking the subject of stalkers a bit more seriously. It isn't normal or acceptable behaviour to move from one part of the country to another to live near a skating professional and to sit in the arena staring at him and his pupils whilst he's giving lessons. Nor is acceptable to record the comings and goings of a friend visiting another friend in times of trouble, just to make a few extra bob filling up space on tomorrow's chip wrappings.

Have to agree with this. they have both been around long enough to know how the red tops work, rightly or wrongly.

Sorry to hear about Chris & his wife splitting up though but spending half the year in different countries can't be good for any marriage.

I didn't know he had a wife until I saw this on here.

It's not really a surprise about Chris and his wife though, not the first time he's done this and given he's away from home so much must of been very hard on his wife.

Have to agree having friends and family on the receiving end of this sort of thing - sometimes the person being stalked doesnt take it seriously enough until too late

Slightly different with Karen and Chris though as it was a newspaper and not a person and someone must have tipped them off that Karen was in facto staying at Chris's place whether truth in it or not

Rubbish. I'm sure, if this story is indeed true, that their thoughts would have been just like yours or mine would have been in a similar situation, and that is dealing with a very painful period in someone's life, not looking over their shoulders for snoopers. They are, after all, only human like the rest of us.

maybe the person being stalked is afraid of what might happen if he does take action. imagine having to live your life like that, with the fear of these freaks popping up all over the place, even when he's in another country

What do you mean its not the first time he's done this? What are you implying?

No I meant its not the first wife he's left, although we dont know yet who left who this time round, but he did walk on his previous wife.

Yep have known that to happen too

No it isn't rubbish if you live in the public eye and frankly Chris does then you do need to be aware if you want to avoid articles like those that have appeared in the People. I have known someone dealing with grief that has still had to take measures to avoid the press - unfortunately it is one of the downsides of fame

You'll be telling us next that these stalkers go to every performance of shows that he's in for months and that they go to every DOI tour venue

Yes!! they DO

you'll be telling us next they send him scary stuffed toys through the post

I'm sorry - I don't agree with having to behave in an unnatural way just to prevent some sewage depositing newspaper from jumping to the wrong conclusion. At the end of the day, it's Chris & Karen's consciences that matter and, who knows, perhaps their families were well aware of their circumstances? It's a story of no consequence to anyone but the people involved.

i have to admit, i thought chris and his wife split up a few years ago. obviously i was wrong

That was probably his first wife Isabelle Duchesnay.... Jill is his second wife

I have to say i heard this happened to Phillip Glenister once when he was out with his kids. A news guy in a van was following him and Phillip was like "I'm going to be boring, go to the park, go for pizza, go to the park." etc. but in the end he knocked on the guy's window and said "do you mind not following me?" or something. The reporter was like "how did you know?" to which Phillip replied "Funnily enough, i play a blooming detective"
I didn't see this happen, im not a stalker just Philip was talking about it on Al Murray's Happy Hour.

It does happen and i think we need some sort of policy or something to stop the media doing this.

I thought it was isabelle who left Chris cause she couldn't handle Jayne & Chris being so close with each other.

not just the media, other freaks too

Its quite well documented in their book that Isabelle was jealous of Jayne!