Ex-Soap star attacked by gang

Former soap star Jennifer Ellison and her boyfriend have been subjected to a terrifying gang attack, it's been revealed.

Police confirmed they were investigating after Miss Ellison and her boyfriend, Tony Richardson, 24, were attacked as they sat in a car outside a bar in their home city of Liverpool.

Miss Ellison, 21, who has recently moved to London where she is filming the Phantom of the Opera, was un-injured in the incident which happened just after 10.30pm last Wednesday.

Earlier in the evening the actress, who played Emily Shadwick in Brookside, had been attending a fashion show at The Place, which is owned by former Liverpool footballer John Aldridge.

A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that we are investigating after an incident took place in Victoria Street, in Liverpool.

"It was reported that a man and a woman in their mid-20s were attacked by a gang wielding weapons while they were in their car.

"At this time there has been no formal complaint but detectives have taken statements and the investigation is ongoing."

Miss Ellison's agent, Dave Read, confirmed that an incident had taken place.
He said: "There was an incident inside the bar between Jennifer and another girl and the girl was thrown out.

"When Jennifer and Tony left they were met by a gang of men who we think were connected to the girl.

"There was a bit of a fracas but both Jennifer and Tony were unhurt."

Last year police were called in after gunshots were fired at Miss Ellison's home on a luxury estate in the West Derby area of Liverpool.
She was not at home at the time of that attack.