Nick Grimshaw and 81-year-old mother ‘gassed and robbed by masked criminal gang’ in Ibiza
Raid believed to have been carried out by gang wearing hazmat suits
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It is believed the raids carried out by a gang who have previously attacked on the island by pumping sedative gas into properties before breaking in wearing hazmat suits.
It is not believed the criminals attacked the TV personality personally but rather targeted the villa, as it is renowned for being used by wealthy visitors.
A source said: “There have been a spate of attacks in luxury villas across Ibiza this summer. Sadly Nick’s villa was on the target list, simply due to it being known for being used by high net worth clients.
“The gang would have had no idea who he was. Sadly it’s a case of the wrong place at the wrong time but it’s scary to say the least.
“Nick was obviously upset but thought it best to keep things off social media. At the end of the day it was meant to be a private low-key break with his family.”
It is believed neither he or his family were physically hurt in the attack and that he is now back home in London.
Nick was pictured in Ibiza last week with his niece Liv, who appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside him, and his fiance Mesh Henry eating ice cream.
He rose to fame in 2012 when he began hosting the Radio 1 breakfast show, replacing radio veteran Chris Moyles. He also served as a judge on the X factor for one season in 2015.
In 2021, he quit BBC Radio 1 after 14 years and his usual slot on the station was replaced by a new show fronted by Vick Hope and Jordan North.
Other celebrities have claimed to have been victims of robberies aided by aesthetic gas in the past. Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond and his wife Mindy said they had been gassed as they slept in their St Tropez villa in 2018.
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