GMB’s Noel Phillips ‘shaken’ after he was ‘mugged and racially assaulted’ by thief | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Good Morning Britain’s North America correspondent, Noel Phillips, has claimed that he was the victim of an attack in Central London. The presenter took to Twitter on Saturday to share details of the frightening assault, which he says left him “shaken”.
He wrote: “I was mugged, racially assaulted, and spat on yesterday on a busy street in Central London.
“I’m ok. Just shaken. Thanks to Sgt Clark & PC Busson from @metpoliceuk Euston town centre team for helping me catch and detain the ruthless thief.”
Noel also shared a photograph of two policemen pinning down the alleged “ruthless thief”.
In response to his tweet, the official account for the Met’s Contact Centre replied: “Hi Noel, your message of thanks has been passed on to the officers. Thank you.”
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When contacted by Express.co.uk, a spokesperson for the Met Police said: “A man has been arrested after officers on patrol in central London intervened following a robbery.
“At approximately 02:15hrs on Saturday, 3 September, officers on patrol in New Oxford Street, WC1 were alerted to the incident.
“A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and for a racially aggravated public order offence after comments were made. He remains in custody.
“The man who was robbed was not injured. Enquiries into the circumstances continue.”
Noel usually reports for GMB from New York City but was recently in London.
He joined the ITV show in 2021 after previously reporting for Sky News.
Earlier this year, Noel won an award for Young Talent of the Year for his work on GMB at the Television Journalism Awards 2022.
