7 Hollywood stars who experienced terrifying stalkers

Practical Magic star Sandra Bullock woke up at 6:30 in the morning to find an intruder walking around her home. The actress quickly hid in a wardrobe behind a safe door.

Fortunately, the police arrived and were able to deal with the stalker who was searching the house. They later found illegal weapons at Joshua Corbett's house along with a note telling the actress he loved her.

Keeping private and public lives separate is important to every celeb. But it's even more crucial when there are children involved.

The Fifty Shades of Grey actor was understandably terrified when a fan arrived at his front door, with his children just inside. He told The Independent it took place before the Covid pandemic.

Keira Knightly had an unsettling experience in 2016 when convicted flasher Mark Revill reportedly meowed through her letterbox, drew a chalk arrow at her front door and sent cat-themed music and messages declaring his love and requesting she promote his 'songs'. 

Revill was arrested after being chased down the street by Keira's husband, James. The case went to trial, with the actress saying she was "scared every time" she went outside. The court handed Revill a restraining order prohibiting him from going within 100 metres of Keira's home. Understandably, she also installed stronger home security.

Madonna's intruder Robert Hoskins went a step further than sneaking into the house: he scaled the walls of her Hollywood home.

The singer's security team shot and wounded Robert, who later admitted in court he intended to cut her throat.

Director Steven Spielberg is as much a Hollywood star as the acting talent he puts on screen. Unfortunately, that level of fame means he's also the target of public attention.

Stalker Jonathan Norman believed Steven to be his adopted father and planned to kidnap and assault the acclaimed director. Thankfully his plan was intercepted by police before it could be carried out.

In 2016, the Goop founder and Emma star saw her accused stalker acquitted. Sixteen years prior, after sending the actress pornographic messages, Dante Soiu pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

After he was released from a mental institute, he began his attentions again, pleading for forgiveness with 66 letters and parcels, asking her to marry him.The jury concluded it wasn't a crime.

The Kill Bill star faced a terrifying experience when her stalker, Jack Jordan, posed as a student and emailed her father in 2005.

Four years after being sentenced to five years' probation in 2008, he was charged again in 2012 for breaking his probation agreement.