Gary Barlow tribute act, 29, stalked woman and left her voice notes saying he would take his own life 'to try and get sex' after she dumped him

A Gary Barlow impersonator appeared in court after stalking a woman he briefly dated when she decided she did not want to see him anymore. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard how Mitchell Corner told the woman he would take his own life if she did not agree to carry on their very brief relationship.

The 29-year-old, who calls himself Mitch Corner in the Take That Experience, then turned up at her place of work asking to see her. His hearing was told how she called the police and made a complaint against the professional singer, from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, who she met through an online dating app, reports DerbyshireLive.

Now, seven months later, he has appeared in court where he pleaded guilty to a single count of stalking. Peter Jones, his solicitor, said: "I would ask you to believe this was more a case of unrequited love rather than stalking in the traditional sense.

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"He does accept this was harassment to the lady concerned but it was only over three days and it would have been better to have resolved matters face-to-face. It came to his surprise when the police wanted to talk to him in July of this year as the incidents dates from February.

"He is now established with a new girlfriend and is a professional singer and so I would ask you to step back from imposing a curfew as his work takes place at night-time. He is in a Take That tribute band and he is the Gary Barlow."

Ben Payne, prosecuting, said Corner met the victim on an online dating site in February. He said after a small number of dates she decided she no longer wished to see him anymore and told him so.

The prosecutor said: "He persuaded her to change her mind but