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Cheryl Tweedy is hopefully resting more peacefully tonight, following the imprisonment of her stalker who persistently tormented the singer at the residence she shares with Bear, her young son with Liam Payne.

Convicted murderer Daniel Bannister received a 12-month jail term last week, bringing to a close what an insider reveals to OK! has been a terrifying ordeal for the Girls Aloud performer.

"Cheryl has been in a really bad place, it's been a living nightmare - she was scared to even go out of her front gate," a source claims exclusively to OK!

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"It's been really tough on her and Bear, and after the heartbreak of losing Liam, it was the last thing she needed.", reports

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