Peter Windsor, a 61-year-old man from Stechford, Birmingham, was found guilty on October 7, 2025, of stalking TV and radio presenter Myleene Klass and her Classic FM colleague Katie Breathwick. The verdict, reached by jurors at Birmingham Crown Court after over four hours of deliberation, capped off a disturbing case that spanned several years and left both women deeply shaken.
The court heard that Windsor’s campaign of harassment began in March 2020 and continued through August 2024, targeting the central London studios of Classic FM where both Klass and Breathwick worked. According to BBC News, Windsor sent a barrage of unwanted gifts and letters to the presenters. These were not your typical fan mail—among the items were a gun, handcuffs, a police uniform, and overtly sexual notes. The accumulation of such objects, especially an air pistol intercepted by Royal Mail and the police before it could reach Klass, left the recipients frightened for their safety.
Myleene Klass, 47, known for her roles as a TV and radio presenter and a former member of the pop group Hear’Say, gave emotional testimony about the ordeal. She described her reaction when she learned about the stockpile of items addressed to her. “It was very clear, very quickly, that it was a highly volatile selection of items,” she told prosecutor Timothy Sapwell, as reported by BBC News. “It was a huge shock, especially the extent to which it had escalated. It’s a huge violation. It’s sheer terror, really.”
The court was told that Klass was initially shielded from the knowledge of the accumulating gifts to avoid causing her distress, but once she was shown the full extent—including photographs and lists compiled by her employer’s security team—the fear became overwhelming. In one of Windsor’s letters, he referred to Klass as a “naughty vixen” and included a note with handcuffs saying, “whip me, beat me priestess Myleene.” She recounted to the jury how a police officer called her during the school run to inform her about the air pistol. “I think anyone receiving a gun would be terrified. I was extremely shocked because suddenly it felt extremely real,” Klass testified, according to The Daily Mail. “There was no grey area here, there was a gun in a box with my name on it.”
Katie Breathwick, 54, also a presenter at Classic FM, was similarly targeted. She received between 80 and 100 items, including a DIY will-writing kit, binoculars, running shoes with spikes, a bottle of champagne, perfume, and even a stamp collection for her son. Breathwick told the court that the arrival of binoculars made her feel as if Windsor was watching her. “I was really frightened by this stage. I thought he had sent me the binoculars to tell me he was watching me,” she said, as reported by BBC News. The gifts and letters, which often referenced both women together, left Breathwick feeling “deeply, deeply distressed.”
The prosecution painted a picture of obsessive and escalating behavior. According to The Independent, prosecutor Timothy Sapwell described Windsor’s actions as “very different” from typical fan interactions, noting that the sheer volume and nature of the correspondence demonstrated an obsessive interest. Many of the items had a sexual overtone, such as Catwoman and police officer costumes sent to Klass. Some notes detailed Windsor’s supposed physical feats, like “5,000 pull ups in 19 hours,” and others contained bizarre references to the women’s “alien” eyes or fantasies about paddling in a lake outside Buckingham Palace with them.
Windsor’s troubling conduct was not limited to the two presenters. The court heard that he had previously sent letters to then Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in October 2020 and October 2022. One letter, according to the agreed facts read by the prosecutor, was “signed in blood” and included a pledge of his soul to Satan. While Windsor was arrested by Police Scotland officers at his home in January 2023 on suspicion of threatening behavior, no prosecution followed due to jurisdictional issues.
During his trial, Windsor—who has a longstanding diagnosis of schizophrenia—attempted to downplay his actions, arguing that the gifts were intended as jokes or part of a “pretend weird” acting performance. “Stalkers want things and blackmail whereas ordinary gentlemanly types just give gifts for no particular reason sometimes,” Windsor told the court, as reported by The Daily Mail. He insisted, “I haven’t been to London for years. I didn’t take it as the definition of stalking, just sending things.” He also claimed he wanted to get in the newspapers and thought he would be “arrested and let go the same day.”
Despite Windsor’s assertions, the impact on his victims was profound. Klass described being forced to enhance security at her home, and both women detailed the emotional toll of the ongoing harassment. Breathwick’s husband, Robert Thorogood, creator of the BBC series Death In Paradise, supported her in court as she recounted the distress caused by Windsor’s relentless correspondence.
Police investigations uncovered further troubling evidence. During a September 2024 arrest at Windsor’s Birmingham home, officers found maps of London showing where the women worked, a black leather glove, women’s stockings, and binoculars. The prosecution argued that such items indicated a level of planning and obsession that went far beyond harmless eccentricity.
The jury, after considering all the evidence, unanimously found Windsor guilty on two counts of stalking causing serious alarm or distress. Judge Tom Rochford, presiding over the case, told Windsor that sentencing options included prison or two types of hospital order, reflecting both the seriousness of the offenses and Windsor’s mental health diagnosis. Sentencing is scheduled for next month.
The case has raised questions about how best to protect public figures and ordinary citizens alike from stalkers, particularly when mental illness is involved. While Windsor argued that his actions were misunderstood and not intended to cause harm, the court found that the cumulative effect of his gifts, letters, and threats amounted to a campaign of intimidation and fear. As the legal process moves toward sentencing, both Klass and Breathwick, along with their families and supporters, are left grappling with the aftermath of an ordeal that has upended their sense of safety and peace of mind.
For now, the verdict offers a measure of justice and a reminder of the persistent dangers posed by stalking, especially when boundaries are repeatedly and deliberately crossed.
