US EditionBridgerton's Genevieve Chenneour Speaks Out After Fighting Off Thief in London
- Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour fought off a phone thief in a West London cafe in February 2025 after he attempted to steal her phone.
- The theft happened amid a sharp rise in London phone thefts, with over 115,000 incidents in 2023, a rate 19 times higher than Birmingham’s per capita.
- Chenneour, a former boxer and professional athlete, pinned the 18-year-old thief Zacariah Boulares to the ground despite his threats, retrieving her phone in a five-minute struggle captured on footage.
- Boulares, who has 12 previous convictions for 28 offenses including robbery and weapon possession, pleaded guilty and appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 29; sentencing is scheduled for July 17 at Isleworth Crown Court.
- The incident highlights growing crime challenges in London, where career criminals cause most offenses, and experts call for stronger police actions and tougher sentences to reduce theft.
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'Bridgerton' Actress Uses Boxing Skills to Thwart Would-Be Phone Thief: 'Was an Instinct'
“Bridgerton” actress Genevieve Chenneour isn’t easily rattled — at least, that’s what footage of an attempted phone robbery earlier this year seems to show. Chenneour, a former Amateur Boxing Association qualified boxer who also represented Great Britain at international artistic swimming events, told ITV this week that defending herself during the thwarted attack “was an instinct.” Chenneour admitted the moment transpired quickly. “I had a bit …
A ‘Bridgerton’ Actor Is Going Viral After Her Fight With A Thief
Christopher Polk/Variety/Getty ImagesGenevieve Chenneour’s Bridgerton character, the gossipy Clara Livingston, would probably need a fainting couch if confronted by a London thief, but not the actor herself. In February, she fought off an 18-year-old man who tried to steal her phone at a cafe in Kensington, and the Daily Mail published the CCTV footage on June 10. As the video gained traction, Chenneour spoke out about the incident on the UK’s T…
Bridgerton star opens up on decision to QUIT London after phone theft ordeal: 'Didn't want to go outside'
Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour has revealed she is "taking a break from London" following a violent phone theft attempt that left her with a concussion
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The Irish SunBridgerton star reveals moment thief threatened to STAB her in cafe attack
A BRIDGERTON star has revealed a phone thief threatened to stab her in a cafe attack before she bravely tackled him. Genevieve Chenneour was sitting in a Joe & The Juice in Kensington, South West London when the terrifying ordeal happened. Shutterstock EditorialGenevieve Chenneour told This Morning about her ordeal[/caption] Genevieve plays Clara Livingston in the Netflix show Bridgerton Zacariah Boulares snuck up behind the 27-year-old and swip…
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