Idris Elba and his wife have reportedly been targeted by a stalker

Idris Elba and his wife have reportedly been targeted by a stalker.

The Luther actor and his spouse Sabrina, 36, have received "distressing" messages to their personal email accounts, while the unnamed woman has also turned up at private events in London which they were attending separately on different days.

The couple are said to have been targeted since September and as recently as 21 October and it is believed police have been informed.

A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “These events were seriously distressing for Idris and his family.

“He had no choice but to report it to the authorities because it had gone too far.

“When Sabrina was brought into it, that was clearly the final straw for him. He did what he felt he had to do to protect his wife, and his family.”