Abbey Clancy: I had two massive burglars in my villa - it was absolutely terrifying

Clancy described the intrusion as one of the ‘worst moments of my life’
Terrified: Abbey Clancy was left shaken by the break-in
Dave Benett
Emma Powell8 July 2016
The Weekender

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Abbey Clancy has described the moment she came face-to-face with burglars in her home as "absolutely terrifying".

Clancy, 30, was woken by two men who had broken in to her villa in the South of France.

The Britain’s Next Top Model host described the intrusion as one of the ‘worst moments of my life’.

Recalling the incident, she told the Daily Mirror: “I had these two massive guys in my room, they were right there in front of me. But I screamed so much I scared them away.

“It was absolutely terrifying, it was one of the worst things to happen.

“It was so awful. Things like this happen to people all the time, but when it actually happens to you, you can’t believe it.”

Thieves were reported to have fled empty handed.

Clancy was speaking at Warner Music’s summer party where guests included Rita Ora, Tinie Tempah, Professor Green and Millie Mackintosh.

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“I’m just happy to be here tonight and everything is fine," she said. "I’m just getting on with life.”

Clancy – whose husband Peter Crouch was in Paris working on ITV’s coverage of Euro 2016 – left the villa the following day.

Her children Sophia, five, and one-year-old Liberty are believed to have been in the UK.

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