Jemma Lucy has revealed she suffers sleepless nights and feels “unsafe” in her own home after thieves targeted her £170,000 Land Rover Defender V8.
In December, Jemma was devastated when her car was stolen from outside her home just before she left to drive through London, but thanks to the tracker she had attached, police were able to quickly recover the vehicle.
After pushing ahead with plans to move, the mother-of-one tried to shake off the theft, but admitted in an exclusive chat with MailOnline that she couldn’t shake the feeling of being followed.
Last month, while the Ex On The Beach star was sleeping at home, she was woken at 8.30am by the sound of her engine starting and after rushing to her window, she was unable to do anything about it. ‘other than watching in horror as the thieves made off with his car.
This time they were able to remove the tracker within minutes of entering the vehicle and after police used ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) they were able to see that the car had been taken out of London. He is still missing without a trace.
Jemma Lucy revealed she suffered sleepless nights and felt ‘unsafe’ in her own home with her daughter after being targeted by thieves (2019 photo)
Last month, while the Ex On The Beach star was sleeping, she was woken at 8.30am by the sound of her engine starting and saw thieves stealing her £170,000 Land Rover Defender V8 .
Jemma, 35, admitted she felt traumatized by the theft and had now taken drastic measures to protect herself and her four-year-old daughter.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline about the distressing incident, Jemma admitted she no longer keeps any of her jewelry or designer clothes at home, and has also beefed up her security system.
Thinking back to the morning her car was stolen, Jemma admitted: “The sound of the engine woke me up.o I was a little dazed.
“I said to myself, ‘Am I still dreaming?’ but I looked out the window and saw my car with the headlights on and it took off down the road.
“I immediately called the police and they apparently chased him, but they said they couldn’t track the car anymore because they had removed the tracker and the thieves must have known exactly what they were doing.
“It was devastating. The fact that I saw and heard this happening gave me a truly horrible feeling of insecurity and instability.
Jemma said she said she felt like she was being followed by police before the second robbery, but felt like her concerns had been dismissed.
She now fears her home could be targeted and has installed cameras and alarms, as well as bars on her windows, in a bid to keep herself and her daughter safe.
Jemma, 35, has now taken drastic measures to protect herself, admitting she no longer keeps any of her jewelry or designer clothes at home, and has also beefed up her security system.
The Celebrity Big Brother star admitted: “I have sleepless nights and I no longer keep any of my jewelry at home.
“I also sold some of it because I don’t like having it anymore. It’s no longer nice to own nice things.
“I can’t make my house safer than it is, but the two thefts really unsettled me. I keep thinking what will happen next if they come for more? It’s just a horrible feeling.
“I am a single mother at home with my daughter. I don’t have a nice big man to protect her.
Range Rovers are among the most stolen cars in the UK, with around one in 100 cars targeted by thieves last year, according to exclusive MailOnline analysis revealed last month.
Jemma’s story is just one of many high-profile people who have been targeted by thieves in recent weeks.
Earlier this month, WAG Danielle Lloyd revealed how she watched her home being attacked live on her phone by intruders who feared they were the same gang who burgled Jack Grealish’s mansion.
The 40-year-old model’s home was broken into last October while she was at a party with her husband Michael O’Neill and their five children.
Danielle, who was previously married to footballer Jamie O’Hara, watched on her phone as three hooded thieves forced open a back door with a crowbar to steal designer watches, handbags and jewelry in just 90 seconds .
Jack’s house was raided on Boxing Day, during which watches worth £1million were stolen from the £5.6million Cheshire property .
WAG Lizzie Cundy was also left shaken in January when her home was targeted by suspected burglars while she was inside the property, leaving her completely “terrified”.
To add to Jemma’s distress, she suffered a devastating ectopic pregnancy around the time her car was first stolen.
In December, she revealed that she had been hospitalized for mysterious pains and later revealed that she had been hospitalized due to an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube, meaning that a baby is unable to develop and puts the mother’s health at risk.
Shortly after her devastating ordeal, Jemma suffered another blow when her relationship with convicted drug dealer Nicholas Sinclair ended on Christmas Day.
To add to Jemma’s distress, she suffered a devastating ectopic pregnancy around the time her car was first stolen and split from boyfriend Nicholas Sinclair (pictured).
Reflecting on the past few months, Jemma admitted: “It’s actually been very difficult.
“My stolen car, then my pregnancy, then I moved and my car was stolen again and everything This happened in my personal life as well and it was just a really difficult time.
“I think the way to stay positive is just…I block a lot of things if I’m honest.
“But I just look at things and think these are the cards I’ve been dealt. This is what I’m dealing with right now. What can I do about it?
“You just have to be strong and tell yourself that you can do it and that things will get better.
“As long as my daughter is happy, not stressed and safe,that’s all that matters to me. As long as it’s good, then realistically I can handle everything else.
Jemma shot to fame in Ex On The Beach and has since appeared in the tabloids for her bikini antics and nude selfies.
She gained further recognition in 2017 when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother where she finished in sixth place after reaching the final.
Jemma also appeared on the modeling TV show Signed by Katie Price alongside Rylan Clark.
