Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley warns fans to be alert after having her phone snatched

The BBC star, 55, was sending a text while waiting to cross a road when the robber pounced on Monday afternoon
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Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley has warned fans to be on alert after having her phone snatched by a “kid on a bike” near Euston station.    

The BBC star, 55, was sending a text while waiting to cross a road when the robber pounced on Monday afternoon.  

She took to Twitter to share details of the “pretty horrible experience”, writing: “I was walking from Euston station in London to work yesterday afternoon - stood waiting to cross the road and texting my producer when a kid on a bike snatched my phone from my hand.

“Gone in seconds. Lesson learned. Weary face.”

Whiley believes others may have fallen foul of thieves around the station in Central London.  

She lives in Northamptonshire with music executive husband Steve Morton and their four children.

Whiley added: “It seems to be a common occurrence in that area so just be on your guard.

“I certainly will be from now on. It’s a pretty horrible experience.”

Fans and friends offered their best wishes as Whiley was forced to tweet from her iPad yesterday as her mobile hadn’t been replaced.

She shared: “Sorry to use Twitter for this but I’m still without phone and receiving no texts or emails. It’s kind of blissful but also not.”

Victoria Clowes replied: “I live the other side of Russell Square Tube, down the road from Euston, and it’s rife in the area.

“They tend to come out just before schools are out. Usually in pairs, they pass the phone to another.

“None of us take our phones out of our pockets now. I think it's getting worse.”

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