'He was bashing on the window, they could have hurt me!' Zara McDermott is left shook up and emotional after four masked thugs tried to break into her car while she was inside
- Zara, 25, has been shopping at Westfield shopping centre on Saturday afternoon
- When she returned to her car she got into the vehicle and locked the doors
- Within minutes four masked thugs had surrounded the car and tried to enter
- Zara hit the reverse before speeding off during the attempted attack
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Zara McDermott has revealed four masked thugs tried to break into her car while she was inside, during a terrifying incident on Saturday evening.
The Love Island star, 25, was left 'shook up and emotional' after her car was 'surrounded' by the men on a side road near Westfield shopping centre in London.
Taking to her Instagram Story shortly after the incident, she recalled the horrifying moment and reminded fans to always lock their car doors.
Scary: Zara McDermott, 25, revealed four masked thugs tried to break into her car while she was inside during a terrifying incident on Saturday
Returning from her shopping trip, Zara explained: 'Something quite serious just happened to me, I'm feeling quite shook up about it actually, and quite emotional.
'I put my shopping in the boot of the car, closed the boot. I got into the drivers seat and obviously locked the door straight away.
'I always do this and I'm very conscious of dong this, especially after going shopping. It's a prime time for someone to target you.'
Incident: The Love Island star was left 'shook up and emotional' after her car was 'surrounded' by the men on a side road near Westfield shopping centre in London (pictured at Westfield)
She continued: 'Within a few seconds of putting my phone down, I dropped my car key on the floor so I bent down to pick it up and when I looked up there were four guys surrounding my car. Most of which were wearing balaclavas.
'It all happened so quick but the guy on the passenger side, he had a hood up and a scarf, and was trying to open the door.
'Then I looked back and someone was tapping on my window trying to get my attention and stop me from moving.
'I looked in the rear view mirror and I think someone was trying to get in the boot and then someone appears in front of the car, they basically surrounded the car.'
Awful: Zara said: 'I looked up there were four guys surrounding my car. Most of which were wearing balaclavas'
Zara continued: 'I didn't even think I just put it into reverse and put the accelerator down and just drove off. I am fine but it just made me release that the one thing I always do, locking my car is so important.
'I could have had everything stolen, the car stolen, they could have done something to me, they could have hurt me and it's just really scary.'
The television personality went on to remind fans to always lock their car doors as soon as they get inside, as it saved her from being hurt.
She continued: 'It all happened so quick but the guy on the passenger side, he had a hood up and a scarf, and was trying to open the door'
It comes after her boyfriend Sam Thompson has revealed Zara returned home in floods of tears after filming her emotional documentaries on Revenge Porn and Rape Culture.
The ex Made In Chelsea star, 30, admitted presenting the powerful BBC programmes 'drains a hell of a lot' out of his reality star partner, who he lauded for raising awareness on topics close to her heart.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, he said: 'She's very, very, very passionate about all of the stuff she does with the BBC. And I gotta say, it's f*****g great to watch as a boyfriend, somebody who obviously really cares about her.
Strong: It comes after her boyfriend Sam Thompson has revealed Zara returned home in floods of tears after filming her emotional documentaries on Revenge Porn and Rape Culture
'It's amazing to see her do something she absolutely loves and she really believes it will make a change and a difference to people.
'I'm gonna be honest, she probably would never say it but it does drain a hell of a lot out of her doing this stuff. The people and the stories that you hear are... they're... Zara has come home crying a few times.
'Being like, "It's just so powerful, some of the stuff." And she's like, "I just wish there was more I could do to help," and I'm just so proud of her.'
Role model: In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, he said: 'She's very, very, very passionate about all of the stuff she does with the BBC
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