Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt put twisted stalker in headlock after year of hounding

Summary: Former Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt lived through a terrifying nightmare when a stalker targeted him for a year. The man, Ron Kleihues, confessed to having dark, disturbing fantasies and kept showing up at the pub Adam runs with his wife. The extreme stress caused Adam to suffer from night convulsions and forced him to take anti-anxiety medication. To protect his staff, Adam even had to put the stalker in a headlock. The stalker finally pleaded guilty in court and was given a restraining order to stay away.

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