
Michael McIntyre has been left 'very shaken' after masked moped riders armed with hammers smashed the driver's window of his £120,000 Range Rover and ripped the £15,000 Rolex from his wrist in front of his terrified son.

The comedian, 42, who is worth £38million, was waiting outside a school in north London, when he was robbed at around 2pm yesterday.

Police are investigating whether the moped gang followed him from his £5.7million Hampstead mansion with the aim of grabbing his Rolex or if he was the victim of a random attack because he was driving a luxury car in a wealthy London suburb.

The father-of-two was picking up Oscar, 10, who with his brother Lucas, 13, are the source of a lot of his material in his much-loved stand-up routines.

Speaking after the incident, Mr McIntyre said: 'I can't really say what's happening, we're in the process of sorting this out. There's been an incident and we're dealing with it.

'I need to find out the best thing to do here, I can't say anything. This is not a wind up, it's ongoing and I can't share the details.'

Pictures show stunned comic Michael McIntyre speaking with police moments after he was robbed by a moped gang

The comedian became the latest victim of London's plague of moped crimes when he was attacked in north London yesterday

McIntyre, 42, was robbed by a gang while he waited to pick up his children from school yesterday afternoon

Michael McIntyre (pictured with his ten-year-old son) was mugged by two masked moped robbers yesterday as he prepared to drive away from school with his boy in North West London

As the thugs fled, the 42-year-old rushed round to the passenger side of the vehicle to comfort his son (pictured), who is understood to have been in the car at the time of the attack

Pictures taken shortly after the attack show the driver's side window smashed and damage to Mr McIntyre's door

Journalist Jane Moore, who is married to the comic's agent Gary Farrow, believes Michael may have been targeted as soon as his son was in the car knowing the star would not risk them harming him.

She told ITV's Loose Women: 'How terrifying - his 10-year-old son is in the front seat of the car, and this guy pulls up alongside and he's got a hammer. To smash a window like that it takes about 10 or 15 goes. Can you imagine how terrified?

'They probably targeted him because he had a child in his car, because as a parent you're not going to take anybody on, you're going to say, 'have whatever you want, don't hurt me or my child'',

She added: 'Somebody please do something about these gangs' while fellow panelist Anna Richardson said father and son should seek counsellling and revealed she had needed help after she was robbed in a hotel room in 2016.

Mr McIntyre was in the Range Rover with his ten-year-old son in the front passenger seat, one witness told the Mail, and the star fell out of the driver's side and appeared to try to fight off the robbers during the 30-second attack.

He then rushed round to the passenger side of the vehicle to comfort his shaken up son and give him a hug.

A friend said today Michael, who is currently on the UK leg of his Big World Tour, is 'very shaken by the whole experience' but was uninjured.

The moped gang dressed head-to-toe in black pulled up next to him and smashed their way into his car and demanded his Rolex before they sped away.

Mr McIntyre's wife Kitty was reportedly seen close to the damaged car in 'floods of tears' as police spoke to her husband. Today she left the £5.7million family home and told reporters her husband was 'fine'.

Parents on the school run rushed to comfort the shocked star and he looked shell-shocked and was heard saying: 'I need to find out the best thing to do here'.

It's not known if the comedian was targeted or his £120,000 Range Rover was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The robbers used hammers to destroy the driver's window and demanded his silver watch, worth around £15,000

Mr McIntyre wears his valuable Rolex most of the time (circled) but was seen without it on his wrist in the aftermath of the terrifying moped attack

A serious looking Kitty McIntyre, wife of Michael McIntyre, was photographed leaving the family home in North London this morning and said her husband is 'fine'

Mr McIntyre's £120,000 Range Rover was returned back to the star's home today 24 hours after it was attacked by robbers

It has a brand new window on the driver's side to replace the one that was smashed but the door and handle are still scratched and damaged

Parents urged to be 'vigilant' after McIntyre's school run attack by moped gang Parents in the area where Michael McIntyre was mugged have been urged to be vigilant. The comic was set upon with his young son yesterday in a roadside robbery that resulted in his car window being smashed with a hammer. An anonymous mother of two, whose young children attend the same north London school said: 'It is a bit concerning, but this is what goes on all over the city now. 'My husband and I are a bit worried, yeah. 'I walk my daughter to school and yes I keep an eye out, of course I do.' Another female parent said: 'We have been told to be vigilant for the kids, but what can you do, we can't let this affect us.' Ali, 62, who lives opposite the school, said: 'I've lived here for a few years now and never known any problems. 'This attack was shocking, you don't really hear of it happening here. 'My family and I have been fine, but I will keep an extra look out. 'I will be installing CCTV for sure, we've had no issues, touch wood - but I want more security now.' Advertisement

Kitty McIntyre left their £5.7million north London mansion at 8.20am on Tuesday morning and drove their eldest son Lucas, 13, to school. Oscar, ten, who is believed to have witnessed the attack was not with her.

She returned to their six bedroom home and parked their silver-grey Range Rover sport courtesy car in the driveway.

When asked if they were worried for their family's safety, the aromatherapist said: 'No, no. He's fine.'

The three-storey mansion, with a green door, had every blind and curtain drawn.

It is not known if Michael, who is one of the most successful comedians of all time, is at home.

His Range Rover, with the shattered window, was not outside his home.

Moped crime has been described as being 'out of control' in London with 23,000 offences last year - up from 827 reported incidents in 2012.

Gangs all over the capital have been trying to rip valuables such as phones and jewellery from drivers and pedestrians including millionaire Simon Jordan, whose £127,000 watch was taken at gunpoint as he sat in his Masarati in March.

George Osborne almost had his phone ripped from his hand outside the BBC in May last year and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe ran to the aid of a tourist who was attacked in Fulham.

Michael McIntyre had been sitting outside the school when two masked riders brandishing hammers pulled up next to him.

They then smashed through his driver's window and stole his watch. It is not known if they took other items like his wallet and phone.

One witness said: 'The guy at the front of the moped started to hit the driver's window about ten to 15 times and it eventually just cracked. He opens the door and gets Michael McIntyre out of the car. Michael fell but he was still trying to put up a fight.

'I just remember one of the bikers trying to get something. I don't know what the guy was trying to get – a watch, a wallet, maybe?

'And then within seconds they were gone down the hill. It was all so quick – the whole thing must have taken 30 seconds'.

He added he thought that Michael's son was in the car with him and was hugged by his dad and school friends afterwards.

Mr Mcintyre was photographed looking shell-shocked by his £120,000 Range Rover after yesterday afternoon's attack

The millionaire comedian was sitting in his Range Rover at around 2pm yesterday when the thugs started trying to smash his window with a hammer

COMEDIAN IS LATEST CELEBRITY TARGETED IN MOPED MUGGINGS Michael McIntyre is the latest in a number of high-profile moped muggings around London. Raiders tried to steal Evening Standard editor George Osborne's phone as he left the BBC's Broadcasting House in May last year. The former chancellor said he felt a moped brush past him and claimed he would have been seriously injured if it had connected. Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan, left, had a £100,000 watch stolen after an armed moped rider stopped his Maserati in Croydon earlier this year. Ex Made in Chelsea star Ashley James, pictured right, was targeted by moped thieves for her phone in March Moped riders also stole a £100,000 Franck Muller watch from former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan when he stopped in his Maserati in Croydon. The rider appeared to produce a gun and threatened the businessman through the window. Mr Jordan said his 80-year-old father was also in the car and was 'trying to have a pop at the gunman'. A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged over the offence last month. Ex Made in Chelsea star Ashley James was also targetted in March after two moped riders stole her phone near Kilburn station. The 30-year-old model former Celebrity Big Brother star revealed she chased down the thieves and got the phone back after tackling them. She added it was the second time such an incident had happened to her after having her handbag stolen in Barcelona. And Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe rushed to the aid of a tourist slashed in the face by a moped rider last July. The victim was targeted for a Louis Vuitton bag and Radcliffe, 27, rushed over to tend to him after the offenders sped away. Raiders tried to steal Evening Standard editor George Osborne's phone as he left the BBC's Broadcasting House in May last year. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe rushed to the aid of a tourist slashed in the face by a moped rider last July. Advertisement

Another witness said: 'I was driving along the road when I saw two men dressed head to toe in black. One man was on the bike and the other was either attacking or fighting Michael McIntyre. There was shouting too.

'The driver's window of his Range Rover was completely smashed. The second guy jumped on the back of the motorbike and they got away'.

The comedian with his wife Kitty in 2014, who was said to be a in 'floods of tears'

In the aftermath pictures show a shell-shocked McIntyre cuddling one of his sons, believed to be Oscar, after the terrifying incident.

His wife Kitty was also reportedly at the scene but it is not known if she was inside the school getting their boys or whether she rushed there from their nearby home.

The exclusive school sits in a street flanked by large detached £5million properties and luxury cars, making it a likely target for moped gangs wanting to rob rich people.

As crowds of people surrounded him following the attack, McIntyre is said to have shook his head and said: 'I need to find out the best thing to do here, I can't say anything.'

People living in the area said muggings were common. Residents have learnt to hide their phones when they get off the bus for fear of being robbed, the witness said.

But she added: 'I have never seen anything like this before. I have never seen anyone target a car like this. Maybe they were following him or maybe they were following the expensive car.

'I was really shaken after it happened. It was shocking.'

The witness said that a the moped riders sped away, McIntyre jumped out of the car to comfort his son while police arrived.

The comedian's agent confirmed there was an incident, but said: 'He is absolutely fine.'

McIntyre lives in nearby Hampstead with wife Kitty, an aromatherapist.

They have two children, who have been regularly mentioned in his live stand-up shows, including one routine in which he jokes that they do not do anything he tells them to.

The award-winning comedian became known through appearances on comedy panel shows.

He rocketed to fame when he was given his own BBC1 show, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, in 2009. Ticket sales for his Showtime tour in 2012 made him the most commercially successful stand-up comedian of all time.

He is currently on the UK leg of his Big World Tour.

The mugging follows a spate of terrifying robberies by moped gangs in London. Masked thugs as young as 14 use stolen scooters for their speed and manoeuvrability – and because police are often reluctant to give chase.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'The victim was stationary in his car when two males on a moped smashed the car windows with a hammer before stealing property. No injuries were reported.

'No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue'.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD4018/04JUN or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

How London's never-ending toll of moped thefts, robberies and attacks keeps rising The spotlight was thrown on moped crime following a spate of acid attacks and robberies last year, including one attempt to steal the phone of former Chancellor George Osborne. The apparent impunity with which gangs stole mobile phones, wallets and watches from victims led to police vowing a crackdown on the crimes. But a steady stream of shocking offences has continued into this year, with every region of the capital being affected by the crime plague. The map below shows just some of the attacks reported so far in 2018. 1. January 10 - Moped thieves carrying knives rob a Tesco Express in Belsize Road, Swiss Cottage before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. 2. January 24 - Two moped riding thieves spend an entire day robbing people in Cambridge Heath Road and Mile End Road, Tower Hamlets. 3. January 29 - Members of the public, including an 80-year-old grandmother, intervene when would-be robbers attempt to steal the moped of a man in Crouch End. 4. February 4 - Man is stabbed to death after he fought back against moped robbers in Oxford Street. 5. March 7 - Investment banker tackled moped thief to the ground after hearing him breaking into his car outside his apartment in Beaufort Street, Chelsea. 6. March 18 - Moped gang armed with sledgehammers and knives attack watch shop in Regent Street. 7. March 21 - Simon Jordan, the chairman of Crystal Palace Football Club, is robbed of his £100,000 watch by moped thieves in Sumner Road, Croydon. 8. March 22 - Gang armed with angle grinder attempt to steal £100,000 BBC cameras set up on Putney Bridge and Barnes Bridge to record the University Boat Race. 9. April 5 - Delivery driver is dragged from his moped and stabbed during a brutal attack in Ronnie Lane, Manor Park. Group of teenagers make off with his bike. 10. April 7 - Moped gang armed with metal bars break into shop on Oxford Street before stealing luxury watches. 11. April 19 - Two men on a motorbike armed with a machete confront 17-year-old on Marlborough Road, Sutton and steal his moped. 12. May 2 - Five masked youths demanded mobile phones and money from boys in Albert Road Recreation Ground, Muswell Hill. 13. May 10 - Masked youths on three mopeds drove at parents on the school-run in The Avenue, Muswell Hill in attempt to rob them. 14. May 11 - Courier is forced to fight off two would-be motorbike thieves after they attacked him in a side street in Shepherd's Bush. 15. June 4 - Comedian Michael McIntyre is robbed of his watch as he sits in his car in Golders Green. 16. June 5 - Members of the public intervene to tackle gang of robbers raiding a watch shop on Regent Street. Advertisement