A third Strictly Come Dancing star had their phone stolen while out in central London. In a post shared online, they revealed their phone ended up across the globe
Yet another Strictly Come Dancing star was robbed in London as they revealed where their phone ended up. Earlier this month, both Annabel Croft and Michelle Tsiakkas revealed to fans their phones were stolen while out in the city as they issued warnings to their Instagram followers.
Michelle, 29, told fans having her phone stolen was ‘traumatising’ and said she felt ‘awful, scared and helpless’ when it happened. She explained that she was simply going about her day when a criminal whizzed past her on an electric bike and snatched her phone straight from her hand.
The star said it was early morning when she was on her way to the dentist around Covent Garden. Annabel Croft was also a victim of phone theft and recently recalled the terrifying moment she was mugged in broad daylight in the middle of London.
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The brave star being the target of a criminal has prompted her to speak out to make sure others don’t suffer the same issue. Annabel, who competed in the 2023 series alongside Johannes Radebe, said she was waiting for a taxi when the incident occurred.
Speaking on Instagram, Annabel detailed the moment and thanked those who rushed to her aid. “I just wanted to warn people who are on their own in London. I just got mugged waiting for a taxi outside King’s Cross St Pancras,” she wrote.
“The man was riding a bike and wearing a black balaclava. He rode straight at me and took my phone clean out of my hands. He rode away with it but luckily dropped my phone so I got it back. Terrifying! ” Annabel added. She added: “On a positive note, there are some lovely people out there. Luckily a lovely gentleman witnessed it and came over to help me. Thank you to whoever you are.”
The new Strictly curse didn’t stop with Annabel as Seann Walsh recently revealed his phone was stolen in a post shared on his Instagram Stories.
Along with a screenshot from the Find My app, which showed his phone in Guangdong, China, he said: “My phone was stolen (yes, out of my hand and yes, I live in Lond) a week or so ago and it is now in China if anyone happens to be passing by.”
One person urged the comedian to write a book called “It could only happen to me” and he responded: “If there are any publishers following me, I am open to this but it will be a very long book. I’m calling it Typical.”
Unsettled Londoners have been left in disbelief as mobile phone theft has increased at a horrifying rate. New statistics release this month revealed that 231,000 phone thefts and robberies were recorded over the past four years in the city.
Analysis by The Times revealed hotspots in London include St James’s Park, where Piccadilly and Haymarket meet Pall Mall and Clarence House as well as parts of the West End.
Figures released by Scotland Yard figures show a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in robberies – with 81,256 mobile phone crimes were recorded in 2023. The stats also showed that roughly 37 people have their phone snatched on the streets of the capital every day.
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