Joey Essex mugged by men posing as fans, £10,000 Rolex stolen

Joey Essex was reportedly mugged by two men posing as fans in London yesterday (June 26).

The Only Way Is Essex star was thrown to the ground by two men who he had agreed to take a photo with in Hammersmith.

The men proceeded to rip off and steal his £10,000 Rolex watch, reports The Sun.

Essex said: "I got a knock on my car window asking if I was Joey Essex and if I would have my picture taken.

"We did the picture and when I put some money in the parking ticket machine, the geezers got hold of me and threw me over.

"It wasn't until I got up that I realised they had nicked my watch and when I hit one of them back, he got out a knife."

A police spokesman said: "Officers from the Robbery Squad at Hammersmith and Fulham are investigating the incident."

Last year, The Only Way Is Essex stars Sam and Billie Faiers were attacked by a female gang.

Joey Essex and Sam Faiers recently said that they were interested in starring in a spin-off series.