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Former DJ Alex Belfield Recalled to Prison for Stalking

3/27/2026

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Alex Belfield, a former BBC local radio DJ, has been recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions after stalking Jeremy Vine.
He was sentenced in September 2022 to five years and 26 weeks for causing alarm and distress to victims.
The Prison and Probation Service announced his recall last month but did not specify the breach.
Belfield was released last year and has a YouTube channel with 345,000 subscribers.

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Alex Belfield, a former BBC local radio DJ, has been recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions after stalking Jeremy Vine.
He was sentenced in September 2022 to five years and 26 weeks for causing alarm and distress to victims.
The Prison and Probation Service announced his recall last month but did not specify the breach.
Belfield was released last year and has a YouTube channel with 345,000 subscribers.