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X Factor star charged with attempted murder after ‘car crashes into influencer’

Published 08:10 21 Apr 2026 BST

Updated 08:17 21 Apr 2026 BST

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X Factor star charged with attempted murder after ‘car crashes into influencer’

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Three people were left injured in an incident in London

An X Factor star has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was hit by a car in London.

Former X Factor finalist and influencer Gabrielle Carrington, 29, has been charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent actual bodily harm and drink driving.

Carrington, of Broadfield Road Manchester, is also an influencer who goes by the handle RIELLEUK online.

It comes as three people were struck by a car outside of Inca nightclub in Soho, London, early on Sunday morning, one of which an influencer who has been left in a critical condition.

Online star Klaudiagram, whose real name is Klaudia Zakrzewska, is reportedly in a serious condition in hospital following the incident.

She was struck by a car following what is believed to be a heated argument outside the club, as per the Mail.

Police say that a black Mercedes allegedly mounted the curb and injured pedestrians on Argyll Street in central London at around 04:30 Sunday morning.

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The singer more recently has taken to being an influencer and racked up 362,000 followers on Instagram.

According to police, a black Mercedes allegedly mounted the curb and injured pedestrians in busy Argyll Street in central London early on Sunday morning.

Footage from the incident has been circling online.

A man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries, and was taken to hospital. Another woman, aged in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries. 

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of Specialist Crime South, said: "As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones.

"While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.

"I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward.

"The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators."

Carrington found fame when she reached the live finals of The X Factor in 2013 as part of the girl group Miss Dynamix.

The 29-year-old went to become an influencer, racking up over 350,000 followers on Instagram.

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