John Bishop: Moment mobile phone snatched from hands in east London was 'horrible experience'

 
Comedy star: John Bishop was mugged on a busy east London street earlier this week (Picture: PA)
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Alexandra Rucki30 May 2015
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Comedian John Bishop has described the moment his mobile phone was snatched by a thief riding a motorbike on an east London street as “horrible”.

The stand-up comic revealed he was the victim of the mugging on Twitter to his 3.15 million followers earlier this week.

It is understood the 48-year-old was in the process of sending a text message in east London when the motorbike sped past and pinched the phone from his hands.

He wrote: “I have a new phone because mine was nicked by a t*** on a motorbike on Tuesday – horrible experience but I did get some jokes out of it for show.”

A source close to the comedian told the Liverpool Echo: “A motorcycle drove alongside him while he was sending a message and they snatched the phone out of his hand and sped off.”

Bishop has only recently returned to Twitter after his family received abusive messages.

He wrote last November: “I am taking some time off Twitter. I can take anything but when scumbags have a forum to abuse people I love I think it’s time to move away.”

The Liverpool born comedian is set to host his first episode of new BBC Series The John Bishop Show, which is being filmed at The Hackney Empire.

Tonight’s episode stars one of his heroes Paul Weller.

He also made an appearance on The Graham Norton Show yesterday evening where he discussed his Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

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