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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Jennifer Ellison's dance studio targeted by thief who made off with kids' iPads & bikes as she shares chilling CCTV
THIS is the chilling moment a thief broke into Jennifer Ellison's dance studio. 7 Jennifer Ellison claims that a thief broke into her dance studio in Liverpool on Wednesday morning Credit: Instagram 7 In CCTV footage posted to her Instagram he could be seen stealing valuables Credit: Instagram 7 Jennifer Ellison founded Jelli Studios after a successful acting career Credit: PA 7 Commenters were quick to offer sympathy for the star, with some sharing information privately Credit: Getty Among the stolen goods were iPads and bikes belonging to her young students, as well as laptops and other personal belongings. The break in reportedly occurred at 5am on Wednesday morning. Posting the footage to her Instagram, Ellison wrote: "Anyone who tells me who this RAT is and where he'll be or lives I'll give a HUGE reward!!! She added: "He's broken into our school at 5am took all of our bikes, laptops iPads!!! THE LOT!!!!!" Read more Showbiz Additional footage shared to her Instagram showed the man searching through a till, as she wrote: "The rat went everywhere!! Took drinks." An update later in the day thanked a different man for recovering one of the stolen bikes. Commenters expressed their support for the star, with some saying they had reached out via DM with information. One wrote: "Hope everything gets returned safely. Horrible horrible people." Most read in Celebrity The post has since been deleted although the Instagram stories are still up. Ellison opened the Moment brazen thief steals hairdresser's £1,300 phone in plain sight - would you have spotted him? The studio was featured in the 2014 TV show Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison which followed the early careers of some of its students. It focused on seven girls who were working towards competing in the Dance World Cup in Portugal. She had previously led a successful acting career, playing Meg Giry in 2004's Phantom of the Opera, and Ellison has been married to boxer Rob Tickle for 15 years, and the couple share three sons. She The actress was left fearing for her life as she balanced her blossoming career alongside her husband's involvement in the criminal underworld. During an appearing on After meeting when they were 16, the pair got engaged within two years. She witnessed fire-bombings and drive-by shootings, even being subjected to violence at the hands of her ex. He was later jailed for eight years in 2011 for a sword attack in Liverpool. The Sun has reached out to Merseyside Police for comment. 7 She urged her followers to provide information about the man Credit: Instagram 7 The actress alleges that he stole bikes, iPads and laptops Credit: Instagram 7 She starred in Brookside and Phantom of the Opera Credit: Instagram/@jenniferellisonjellistudios
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Jennifer Ellison's dance studio targeted by thief who made off with kids' iPads & bikes as she shares chilling CCTV
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the chilling moment a thief broke into Jennifer Ellison's dance studio. The actress shared CCTV footage revealing the alleged thief to her social media as she urged her followers to help recover the stolen items. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Jennifer Ellison claims that a thief broke into her dance studio in Liverpool on Wednesday morning Credit: Instagram 7 In CCTV footage posted to her Instagram he could be seen stealing valuables Credit: Instagram 7 Jennifer Ellison founded Jelli Studios after a successful acting career Credit: PA 7 Commenters were quick to offer sympathy for the star, with some sharing information privately Credit: Getty Among the stolen goods were iPads and bikes belonging to her young students, as well as laptops and other personal belongings. The break in reportedly occurred at 5am on Wednesday morning. Posting the footage to her Instagram, Ellison wrote: "Anyone who tells me who this RAT is and where he'll be or lives I'll give a HUGE reward!!! She added: "He's broken into our school at 5am took all of our bikes, laptops iPads!!! THE LOT!!!!!" Additional footage shared to her Instagram showed the man searching through a till, as she wrote: "The rat went everywhere!! Took drinks." An update later in the day thanked a different man for recovering one of the stolen bikes. Commenters expressed their support for the star, with some saying they had reached out via DM with information. One wrote: "Hope everything gets returned safely. Horrible horrible people." The post has since been deleted although the Instagram stories are still up. Ellison opened the Liverpool-based Jelli Studios after stepping away from TV work, providing "elite intense Dance and Musical Theatre training for those wanting a long successful career in the Professional Industry of Performing Arts." Moment brazen thief steals hairdresser's £1,300 phone in plain sight - would you have spotted him? The studio was featured in the 2014 TV show Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison which followed the early careers of some of its students. It focused on seven girls who were working towards competing in the Dance World Cup in Portugal. She had previously led a successful acting career, playing Meg Giry in 2004's Phantom of the Opera, and Emily O'Leary in Brookside from 1998 to 2003. Ellison has been married to boxer Rob Tickle for 15 years, and the couple share three sons. She previously dated violent gangster Anthony Richardson who was jailed for a sword attack. The actress was left fearing for her life as she balanced her blossoming career alongside her husband's involvement in the criminal underworld. During an appearing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins she talked about her trauma after beating abused by her ex-boyfriend. After meeting when they were 16, the pair got engaged within two years. She witnessed fire-bombings and drive-by shootings, even being subjected to violence at the hands of her ex. He was later jailed for eight years in 2011 for a sword attack in Liverpool. The Sun has reached out to Merseyside Police for comment. 7 She urged her followers to provide information about the man Credit: Instagram 7 The actress alleges that he stole bikes, iPads and laptops Credit: Instagram
The Sun
5 days ago
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- The Sun
Jennifer Ellison's dance studio targeted by thief who made off with kids' iPads & bikes as she shares chilling CCTV
THIS is the chilling moment a thief broke into Jennifer Ellison's dance studio. The actress shared CCTV footage revealing the alleged thief to her social media as she urged her followers to help recover the stolen items. 7 7 7 7 Among the stolen goods were iPads and bikes belonging to her young students, as well as laptops and other personal belongings. The break in reportedly occurred at 5am on Wednesday morning. Posting the footage to her Instagram, Ellison wrote: "Anyone who tells me who this RAT is and where he'll be or lives I'll give a HUGE reward!!! She added: "He's broken into our school at 5am took all of our bikes, laptops iPads!!! THE LOT!!!!!" Additional footage shared to her Instagram showed the man searching through a till, as she wrote: "The rat went everywhere!! Took drinks." An update later in the day thanked a different man for recovering one of the stolen bikes. Commenters expressed their support for the star, with some saying they had reached out via DM with information. One wrote: "Hope everything gets returned safely. Horrible horrible people." The post has since been deleted although the Instagram stories are still up. Ellison opened the Liverpool-based Jelli Studios after stepping away from TV work, providing "elite intense Dance and Musical Theatre training for those wanting a long successful career in the Professional Industry of Performing Arts." Moment brazen thief steals hairdresser's £1,300 phone in plain sight - would you have spotted him? The studio was featured in the 2014 TV show Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison which followed the early careers of some of its students. It focused on seven girls who were working towards competing in the Dance World Cup in Portugal. She had previously led a successful acting career, playing Meg Giry in 2004's Phantom of the Opera, and Emily O'Leary in Brookside from 1998 to 2003. Ellison has been married to boxer Rob Tickle for 15 years, and the couple share three sons. She previously dated violent gangster Anthony Richardson who was jailed for a sword attack. The actress was left fearing for her life as she balanced her blossoming career alongside her husband's involvement in the criminal underworld. During an appearing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins she talked about her trauma after beating abused by her ex-boyfriend. After meeting when they were 16, the pair got engaged within two years. She witnessed fire-bombings and drive-by shootings, even being subjected to violence at the hands of her ex. He was later jailed for eight years in 2011 for a sword attack in Liverpool. The Sun has reached out to Merseyside Police for comment. 7 7 7
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Jennifer Ellison heartbroken after dance studio broken into and possessions stolen
Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison begged fans for help after someone broke into her dance studio and stole her and her kids' belongings Jennifer Ellison said she felt 'physically sick' after somebody broke into her dance studio and stole a number of her possessions. The 42-year-old actress said her children's iPads, bikes, laptops, and some drinks had been stolen from the Liverpool studio after a male suspect broke in at 5am on Wednesday. She took to her Instagram Stories to share CCTV footage of the items being stolen and urged anyone with information to come forward. Jennifer wrote: "Tell me who this rat is and where he is and I'll give you a huge cash reward!!! Broke into our studios at 5am took all my kids bikes laptops, iPads, everything. The RAT!" READ MORE: New deal offers 'two parks for the price of one' at Alton Towers, Legoland, Thorpe Park and more The star also shared a screenshot of the suspect's face as she added: " Come on Liverpool. Share share share!!!!! PLEASE." Jennifer later returned to her Stories to share footage of the person walking out with a bike, adding: "RATTTTTTT!!!!!" Jennifer showed the CCTV video of him going through the cash register and wrote to fans: "The rat went everywhere!!!!!! Took drinks." The suspect went through many rooms and was seen tip toeing about in an office room. Jennifer said she felt "physically sick" in one post. A few hours later, she revealed she got one of the stolen bikes back thanks to the help of a good Samaritan. Along with the picture of the person, she added: "1 bike back. Thanks so much to this guy. Liverpool is great." The Brookside actress also shared the footage to her grid and wrote in the caption: "Anyone who tells me who this RAT is and where he ll be or lives I'll give a HUGE reward!!!! "DM me or send me a message. He's broken into our school at 5am took all of our bikes, laptops I pads!!! THE LOT!!!!! For anyone who can give me any info DM me." Shocked fans rushed to the comment section to share their support for the shaken star, with one writing: "Wow! So sorry, hope you find him," and another posting: "Hope everything gets returned safely. horrible horrible people." Another said: "Oh my god!! Awful hope you find out who it is!!" and one follower advised: "Oh my god. How awful. Hope you manage to get it all back. Share on Facebook and set to share."
Daily Mail
28-06-2025
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- Daily Mail
Inside the Jennifer Ellison gang war: How star's gangster ex saw her embroiled in terrifying battle between drugs clans in Liverpool
At the height of her fame Jennifer Ellison seemed destined to make the quantum leap from soap star to Hollywood princess. The glamorous scouser wowed audiences as the girl next door in Brookside, before being handpicked to appear alongside Gerard Butler and Patrick Wilson in Phantom of the Opera. But her big break in the 2004 Joel Schumacher movie was threatened when a gunman shot up her house in the suburbs of Liverpool with an AK47. In a second attack the actress was involved in a terrifying chase in her home city when a gang of heavies armed with machetes pursued her car. At one point the talented actress was forced to bounce over the central reservation to escape. Jennifer had a target on her back due to her relationship with Liverpool gangster Tony Richardson, who often accompanied her at glitzy red carpet events with a bemused look on his face. The truth was that Richardson was a key player in a violent gang war which raged across Liverpool in the early 2000s. Homes were sprayed with machine gun fire, woman assaulted and men stabbed and slashed. A former underworld figure with knowledge of the 2004 gun attack on Jennifer's home told MailOnline: 'The gunman was taken to the house in a taxi with an AK under his jacket. 'When he opened up [fired] bits of the house started coming away. 'I think one of the neighbour's lights came on so he decided to get off.' Speaking to podcaster James English Jennifer admitted that her ex-partner Tony belonged to a Liverpool gang. On the AK-47 attack, she said: 'He was involved in something that I could not even comprehend. 'Just gangland in Liverpool which I had nothing to do with. But they[other gangs] did not see it like that. 'I was on TV and so famous, I was a target. These are horrible people who don't care. 'They will walk into pubs and machete people up. They didn't care but I had nothing to do with it.' The former model, who claimed to turn down the chance to model for Playboy for £500k, described her relationship with Richardson as being part of a double life. She told English: 'One day I drove out of my hose, A well known family in Liverpool were chasing me in the car. He was shouting at me and I had to slam on, and then I went over a central embankment and car was lifted of its feet. 'This sounds so mad but one of the lads has got hold of his (Tony's) ankle and is battering the car with the machete. 'That happened at the height of my fame. Just two parallel worlds.' Tony Richardson's crew grew up in the Stanley Park area of the city, within the shadow of Liverpool FC's Anfield. Tony and his brother Mark belonged to a new wave of criminals that emerged in north Liverpool during the late 90s and early 2000s. The loose association included the feared Gee brothers from Everton, James 'Pancake' Taylor, David Hibbs Turner, Carlos Escoffee and Richard Caswell. Higher up the chain were the Farley brothers - Ian and Alan - and Thomas Gildea. The Gee brothers turned the notorious Grizedale estate into a 24-hour drug market, with schoolboys patrolling the pavements on mountainbikes. However, tensions were simmering between the new generation of younger criminals, flush with drug money, and an old guard of hardmen who ran some of Liverpool's top nightclubs. The truth was that the club owners and their doormen did not click with the new wave of gangsters who were throwing their weight - and cash - around the city. After a leading member of the younger mob were refused entry to a nightclub, there was a stand-off in the city centre. Tensions exploded when the crew drove a car into boxer Tony Bellew's father, Tony senior, who was a well respected doorman in Liverpool at the time. A source said: 'After they did Tonker (Bellew snr) it was game on.' The nightclub owners decided to create their own rogue unit of super bouncers, charged with taking the fight back to the young gangsters and their families. Dangerous nightclub doormen Michael Brown and Gary Hampton were on the front line of this war. While bouncers were expected to defend the club's door, this new gang war changed the rules of engagement. Brown and Hampton went out at night hunting for the Richardson brothers and their mates. They burst into homes and pubs, slashed and smashing anyone they suspected of being linked to the enemy. Carlos Escoffe was stabbed after the mob burst into a Liverpool pub, and one occasion an innocent member of the public was caught up in the violence. Michael Brown and Gary Hampton were convinced they had spotted one of the Richardson brothers in a Bootle nightclub. The two bouncers gave chase and caught up with their prey behind a back-street pub, where they stabbed him to death. Tragically it emerged the victim was not a Richardson gang member but innocent clubber Colin McGinty. Brown and Hampton were later jailed for life. However, the war escalated even further when the younger mob launched a car bombing campaign - striking terror among senior figures at Merseyside Police. The cars were loaded up with a cocktail of industrial fireworks and petrol cans, and parked up outside clubs, homes and police stations. There were car chases and shoot-outs, as a mob run by James 'Pancake' Taylor tried to kill one of the veteran bouncers who had been kicking down doors and smashing faces. Police launched Operation Thornapple to stop the car bombs which had caused so much distress in the city with heavy sentences dished out. However, it was suspected that the brains behind the bombings were never identified. Eventually several of the protagonists in the gang war ended up inside the prison system. Mark Richardson and David Hibbs Turner were jailed for life in 2009 for their part in the 'ruthless, deliberate, cold-blooded murder' of a father-of-three. This led to a new conflict behind bars, with rival members paying money to target each other on the wings. Pancake Taylor was later involved in a fall-out with rival drug thug Lee Siner, who knocked him out in the reception area of a prison. Taylor later caught up with Siner, a former boxer, in a Mediterranean restaurant near the city's university. Taylor and Tony Richardson were both jailed for the attack, which showed diners trying to flee as the gang members hacked at Siner with a Samurai sword. Jennifer's relationship with Richardson ended when the News of the World ran a story which questioned his fidelity. She told English: 'I was terrified to leave but he was caught cheating on the front of the News of the World. 'It was my get out of jail card. It meant I was not going to get my face slashed like he always used to say.' 'When we were in a group he would always get really paranoid, like I was after his mate or something. We went out to a nightclub and he had been really funny all day. He started drinking and we started having this argument in the middle of the club and as I turned away I went like that [throwing motion] with my drink. 'So he went bang on the back of my head with a Budweiser bottle. 'I remember they put a blanked over my head and put me into the ambulance. 'It was all over the news. The hospital said 'your extension saved your life. You were literally that far from a jugular vein.' I had to have ten staples in my head.' 'I was terrified for my family. He was always saying that he would so stuff to my mum and stuff like that. I thought his mates or family would get my mum or do something to my mum's house. 'Thank god the News of the World were on him for three days. They had recordings of him.' Jennifer later met Merseyside boxer Robert Tickle and fell in love. The proud mum now runs a successful dance studio and has moved on with her life.
