Simon Cowell trespasser given restraining order

A woman accused of breaking into Simon Cowell's London home has been handed a 12-month community order and ordered to stay away from the music mogul.

Leanne Zaloumis was arrested on 24 March after using a brick to smash a downstairs window and sneak into Cowell's £9 million house, where she came face-to-face with the star.

Zaloumis admitted being in possession of a brick with the intent to damage or destroy property, and breaking a window at the Holland Park home, and on Thursday she was sentenced to a community order with a mental health requirement.

She has also been ordered to stay away from Cowell under a restraining order, while she must also wear an electronic tag and adhere to a strict curfew.