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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Davinia Taylor reveals her and partner Matthew Leyden's cars have been stolen by 'scumbags' as she appeals for help
Davinia Taylor has revealed that her and her partner Matthew Leyden's cars were stolen in the middle of the night. The former Hollyoaks star, 47, took to Instagram to share a furious video on Monday revealing the family car and two of Matthew's own vehicles had been 'nicked'. Davinia revealed the cars were stolen in the middle of the night as she appealed to people from her local area in Lancashire to watch out for any of the vehicles being sold on. 'So at 2.30am last night, some guys came and nicked mine and Matthew's cars,' Davinia raged. Family car, Matt's cars. I've got two pictures of them and then I've got a video of them robbing it. 'But I'm just wondering if anyone in the Blackburn/Clitheroe/Lancashire area clocks these cars or if someone tries to sell you them, they're stolen. What a wonderful, wonderful way to start half term. Scum. Scumbags everywhere.' 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. Davinia Taylor has revealed that her and her partner Matthew Leyden's cars were stolen in the middle of the night She captioned the clip: 'Still waiting on a crime reference number @lancspolice. Btw I smashed up the back of the Audi last year so it's by no means a bargain whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'Wtf is up with people. Dirty little rats (sorry rats).' She shared photos of a BMW and an Audi as she asked fans to keep an eye out. It comes days after Davinia, who is Kate Moss's party pal, revealed that if she had 'one more drink, she could have died' as she opened up about her former party life. The former actress, who ditched the party scene to live a healthy life style, has confessed that she kept drinking through her 20s until she hit rock bottom. Davinia was famed for her position in the notorious Primrose Hill party set, where she joined her then-husband Dave Gardner in partying through the Nineties with pals including Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and Jude Law. And now, Davinia, who has been sober for 17 years after battling alcohol addiction, has become a fitness guru and credits 'biohacking' for her 'biological age of 20'. Chatting to the Sun, Davinia explained that she 'flatlined' and was drinking to survive rather than for enjoyment. She captioned the clip: ' Still waiting on a crime reference number @lancspolice. Btw I smashed up the back of the Audi last year so it's by no means a bargain whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!' Davinia revealed the cars were stolen in the middle of the night as she appealed to people from her local area in Lancashire to watch out for any of the vehicles being sold on She told the publication: 'I was constantly hungover, riddled with anxiety, and alcohol didn't work for me any more. 'Not even a glass of red wine would lift me. 'I was shown these awful videos of myself drunk, and numerous times I was told by doctors, 'one more drink will kill you'. Biohacking involves making small, strategic scientific-backed changes to habits and behaviors to improve things like cognitive function and weight management. Davina ditched her party girl ways in favour of a cleaner existence, after a 12-week rehab stint in South Africa where she was eventually able to kick her habits. The former actress described her battle with alcoholism as a an 'eternal hell', because she knew she shouldn't be drinking but was in a heavy period of withdrawal Once she got clean, Davinia said she became addicted to other areas of life, such as eating when she gained 'stones', before eventually finding a happier balance. She shares son Grey, 17, with Dave, and Luxx, 13, whose father has never been revealed, and Asa, six, and Jude, seven, with her partner Matthew. Davinia was famed for her position in the notorious Primrose Hill party set, where she joined her then-husband Dave Gardner in partying through the Nineties with pals including Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and Jude Law (pictured in 2003) Davinia recently told The Sun how she wishes her mother, who died in 2013, could see the woman she has become. She said: 'For her to see me now, as a mother – happy, settled and not needing the fineries to support my ego – would have made her really proud.' At one point in her life, Davinia faced a custody battle and was suicidal, however, now she said her old self would not have been able to recognise the woman she is today. Explaining why her younger years were so wild, Davinia said that she has a high dopamine drive, meaning the impulsiveness to do things to feel alive was stronger. She said that this is a classic symptom of ADHD, but that it is not as widely diagnosed in women as it is in men. 'A girl with ADHD will be referred to as 'Dolly Daydream', and that was me,' she said. 'I'm hoping over the next few years that a lot of women my age realise they can get help for it now – it's not too late.'
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Video shows Kia skirting past Minneapolis squad car, police defend decision not to pursue
Teens in stolen cars are trying to bait police officers into a chase, officials say Teens in stolen cars are trying to bait police officers into a chase, officials say Teens in stolen cars are trying to bait police officers into a chase, officials say Minneapolis police say teenagers are taunting them after a dangerous driver was seen ripping down a street in broad daylight right by a squad car. In a video viewed thousands of times online, what appears to be a stolen Kia SUV whips and turns down Uptown's Lyndale Avenue, just before 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Paul Hagen of Hagen's Auto Body had a front row seat. "The first thing that I thought about was to protect myself of course. I was near the entrance, the door, and stayed there just in case he lost control — I could jump in the building. It's brick. I could be safe," said Hagen. A block away, and moments later, the car stops in front of a Minneapolis police squad car and speeds away. On Thursday, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara defended the decision not to chase the car, saying despite an effort to bait police in pursuit, policy says not to. "If a vehicle is simply stolen, there's no force, violence or gun involved, police are not allowed to chase stolen cars. Period," said O'Hara. Down the street, flower bar owner Andrea Corbin says she's called and emailed city leaders with countless concerns, well before this week. "Something needs to give. We can't continue operating like this. It's not right and it's not fair. It's not fair to everyone who lives in this city," Corbin said. Minneapolis police data says both car thefts and carjackings are down from this time last year.
