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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Penny Lancaster, 54, looks typically chic in a plunging white polka dot dress as she enjoys shopping spree and lunch with pals
Penny Lancaster put on a chic display as she enjoyed a girls' day out in central London on Saturday. The TV personality, 54, looked incredible in a plunging black and white polka dot midi dress, and boosted her height in matching heels. Penny added a denim vest over the top and a black crossbody bag, while accessorising with gold jewellery and her glasses. Penny wheeled a Louis Vuitton suitcase and carried a large Liberty bag as she went in and out of shops with her pals. After the shopping spree, the group enjoyed lunch at Italian restaurant Cecconi's in Mayfair. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It comes after Sir Rod Stewart, 80, put on a very animated display as he posed next to his glamorous wife Penny at the Mission: Impossible 8 premiere in London earlier this month. The couple joined plenty of famous faces on the red carpet in Leicester Square to celebrate Tom Cruise 's eighth and final instalment, The Final Reckoning. The film, which has faced multiple delays, is finally due to hit cinemas on May 23 2025. Penny looked effortlessly chic in a yellow satin dress, while Rod bared his chest in a white ruffled shirt and rocked a trendy jacket. The loved-up pair, who have have been married since 2007, were joined by two young gentleman at the premiere. The Maggie May hitmaker, 80, has eight children with five different women, two of whom are sons Alastair, 19, and Aidan, 14, which he raises with third wife Penny, 54. Rod also has Liam, 30, and Renee, 32, with his second wife, model Rachel Hunter, 55, while Kimberly, 45, and Sean, 44, are from his first marriage to actress Alana Stewart, 79. Daughter Ruby, 37, is from a former relationship with model Kelly Emberg, 65 and Rod's firstborn child is Sarah Streeter, 61, who was raised by her adoptive parents Gerald and Evelyn Thubron. The model, 45, and her siblings Sean, 44, Ruby, 37, Renee, 32, and Liam, 30, surprised their famous dad on stage at the ceremony as he was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award Rod's daughter Kimberly showed off her growing baby bump as she made a surprise appearance at the American Music Awards. The model and her siblings Sean, Ruby, Renee, and Liam surprised their famous dad on stage at the ceremony as he was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Kimberly announced in March that she was pregnant with her second child, which will be her famous father's fifth grandchild. Los Angeles based Kimberly is already a mum to 13-year-old daughter Delilah Genoveva Stewart, who she shares with her ex-flame Benicio del Toro. She looked radiant in a figure-hugging black dress in a snap shared on Instagram as she joined her family at the star-studded event at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Monday. Kimberly did not reveal who the father of the baby was, only that she was expecting a son. Singing icon Rod was so shocked to see his family at Monday's ceremony that he dropped an F-bomb that was edited out of the broadcast. 'I'm so f***ing overwhelmed that you're here,' he said lovingly to his kids, according to reporter at the ceremony. However, the version that aired on CBS featured a clumsy cut away from Stewart during his cursing to a bizarre shot of audience members, who were holding up their phones to film his speech. Instead of beeping the profanity, CBS appeared to just snip out the offending word, resulting in a jarring return to his speech mid-word. Rod said he was 'absolutely flabbergasted' because he had no idea that his children were going to be attending the ceremony, much less giving him a warm introduction. 'I thought you had recorded it earlier!' he said of their introduction.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Watch: Crowds flee as burglar triggers smoke grenades at Claridge's Hotel in £190k jewellery heist attempt
This is the moment passers-by fled as a man set off smoke grenades in an attempt to steal £190,000 worth of jewels from London's iconic Claridge's Hotel. Clad in a balaclava and crash helmet, Jay McGinty, 37, arrived the hotel in Mayfair on a Vespa scooter and set down a smoke grenade, covering a hallway in thick black smoke, before attempting to break into a jewellery cabinet with a sledgehammer in March this year. However, the raid was thwarted when security staff held a revolving door shut, trapped McGinty inside, until police arrived. McGinty was sentenced to six years in jail after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated burglary at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday (29 May).
Sky News
3 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
Sledgehammer-wielding burglar used smoke grenades in attempted jewellery heist at Claridge's
A sledgehammer-wielding burglar who used smoke grenades in an attempt to steal jewels worth £190,000 from Claridge's Hotel in London has been jailed. Jay McGinty, 37, pulled the pins out of the smoke grenades after arriving at the Mayfair hotel riding pillion on a Vespa scooter in March last year, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. CCTV showed McGinty, of no fixed abode, entering Claridge's through the revolving doors at the side entrance on Davies Street and placing the smoking grenades in the hallway. He then used a sledgehammer to smash a display case containing several jewellery items as dark smoke billowed out around him. McGinty, who was wearing a balaclava and a crash helmet, was later detained by hotel security staff, who waited with him until police arrived. He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment on Thursday after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary at Southwark Crown Court, the CPS said. Monica Oluwole, senior crown prosecutor at the CPS, said: "Jay McGinty tried to use a smokescreen to cover his brazen attempt to steal highly valued items of jewellery. "He was caught red-handed thanks to the quick actions of the hotel security and staff who prevented him from escaping and called the police. "This heist, although it had all the hallmarks of planning and reconnaissance work, didn't work, and we were able to make sure he was brought to justice."
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Business
- Telegraph
Watch: Burglar uses smoke grenades and sledgehammer in Claridge's raid
A burglar used a sledgehammer and smoke grenades while trying to steal jewels worth £190,000 from Claridge's hotel in Mayfair. Jay McGinty, 37, arrived at the hotel's riding pavilion in March on a Vespa scooter, whilst wearing a balaclava underneath his crash helmet, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said McGinty, of no fixed abode, went through the revolving doors at the hotel's side entrance and pulled pins from several smoke grenades he was carrying. After the grenades went off, he could be seen on CCTV using a sledgehammer to smash a display case containing several items of jewellery. He was stopped by hotel security staff, who detained him until the police arrived. McGinty pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday to six years' imprisonment. Monica Oluwole, from the CPS, said: 'Jay McGinty tried to use a smokescreen to cover his brazen attempt to steal highly valued items of jewellery. 'He was caught red-handed thanks to the quick actions of the hotel security and staff who prevented him from escaping and called the police. 'This heist, although it had all the hallmarks of planning and reconnaissance work, didn't work and we were able to make sure he was brought to justice.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment jewel thief fired up smoke grenades in Claridge's and smashed his way into display case in £190,000 raid before hero security guard grabbed him
A career criminal caught on CCTV lobbing smoke grenades into Claridge's and smashing a jewellery display cabinet open with a sledgehammer was jailed for six years. Jay McGinty, 37, tried to grab £190,000 worth of gems from the world-famous luxury Mayfair hotel - but he was thwarted by a pair of brave security staff before he could escape through its revolving doors. The brazen would-be thief arrived on a moped with no number plate as he pulled the pin on a pair of smoke grenades shortly before 8.30pm on March 14 this year. As the devices ignited he dashed into the lobby in full view of passers-by before setting down the grenade to create a smokescreen. Wearing a motorcycle helmet and balaclava to obscure his identity, he then took a sledgehammer to a jewellery case as the hotel's CCTV cameras were obscured by a thick black fog. But his escape was thwarted by security staff who confronted him and held the revolving door shut and trapped him inside until police arrived, even as he threatened one of the brave workers with violence. McGinty, a prolific offender with a string of convictions to his name, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated burglary at the first instance and was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court this week. Charles Evans, prosecuting, said police were called minutes after his arrival at the hotel, as he smashed into the display case containing almost £200,000 worth of jewels. He said: 'At approximately 8.30pm on Friday 14 March 2025, police were called to an incident at Claridge's Hotel in Mayfair, to reports of a male smashing a jewellery display case containing high value jewellery belonging to Jessica McCormack jewellers. 'Hotel CCTV shows the defendant arriving at Claridge's Hotel as pillion passenger on a Vespa motorcycle with no number plate being displayed. 'The Vespa pulled up outside a side entrance to Claridge's on Davies Street. The hotel is accessed through a revolving door. It is within that corridor, close to the revolving door that the jewellery display cabinet is situated.' CCTV shows McGinty hopping off the scooter and pulling the pins on the grenade before reaching for an orange-handled sledgehammer stashed in the Vespa's footwell as he rushed inside with the smoking grenades. Mr Evans continued: 'The defendant then set about the display cabinet with the sledgehammer. He was still wearing his motorcycle crash helmet and a balaclava beneath, no doubt as a means of concealing his identity.' McGinty smashed his way into the cabinet and began taking jewels - but was interrupted by security guard Bright Acheampong, who rushed in as he saw smoke and heard the bangs of the thug hammering at the cabinet. Mr Acheampong challenged McGinty as he put his hand into the cabinet and made his way to the revolving door - only to find it was jammed in place by another member of Claridge's staff. 'The guard grabbed hold of the defendant within the revolving door (and) the defendant, still holding the sledgehammer, shouted "don't come near me or I'll hit you" or words to that effect, which caused some concern to him,' Mr Evans said. 'However, he managed to pull the defendant out of the door and took the sledgehammer from him.' The brave guard detained McGinty and called police. Staff at the hotel later recovered a 16-inch pearl necklace worth £5,000 and a pearl pendant worth £7,500 near the exit. McGinty has 20 convictions for 38 offences, including robbery, multiple burglaries and possession of a firearm without a certificate, the court heard. Matthew Ralston, defending, said McGinty had suffered a 'rather troubled upbringing' that saw him placed into care twice, and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2012. 'Mr McGinty has always been rather matter of fact about his involvement, at the earliest occasion at the Magistrates Court, he said he was going to plead guilty,' Mr Ralston said. 'He has periods of manic episodes where he is rather erratic in his behaviour. It is against that background that he finds himself at the Claridge's hotel in Mayfair.' Wearing a grey suit with a blue tie, McGinty spoke only to confirm his name. Sentencing him to six years imprisonment, Judge Tony Baumgartner told him: 'I accept you suffer from a mental health disorder, most likely bipolar disorder. 'In the opinion of the probation officer, you need to develop your thinking skills. If you do not do so, he believes there is a possibility of history repeating itself in the future. He believes you need to want to change. 'You offered a guilty plea to this offence at the earliest opportunity. For that, I will give you full credit.' The thief showed no emotion as he was taken to the cells.
