Keira Knightley felt threatened by fan

8 February 2010 No Comment

Actress Keira Knightley felt threatened by a fan, who would turn up regularly outside a theatre, and reported him to police.

The fan would regularly wait outside a stage door at the Comedy Theatre, where the actress is performing in ‘The Misanthrope’, reports The Sun.

The 41-year-old man was apprehended outside the venue and taken into custody Thursday.

‘Keira felt threatened by this guy who turned up a number of times and tried to speak to her. He did not make any specific threats to her but she was concerned enough to call the police,’ said a source.

Added a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police: ‘A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of harassment on Thursday. The arrest follows concern expressed by a woman.’