Overview

• At Reading Crown Court, Judge Alan Blake sentenced Daniel Bannister, 50, to a year in prison after he admitted breaching a restraining order.
• The court imposed an indefinite order preventing any direct or indirect contact with Cheryl, including online or via social media.
• Evidence detailed repeated appearances at her Buckinghamshire home since early 2024, with earlier short jail terms and a June 19, 2025 arrest.
• Cheryl told the court the harassment left her "worried, nervous and on edge" and said it had "made my young child scared."
• Reporting says she has hired private security and plans to focus on caring for Bear as the first anniversary of Liam Payne’s death approaches.