Declan Donnelly is taking no chances after nearly becoming the victim of a horrific crime. The 45-year-old TV presenter was asleep with wife Ali Astall and their toddler daughter Isla when they were targeted by a gang of 'professional' burglars in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The thugs attempted to break in by trying to rip off the iron gates at the front of the West London property, but were foiled by their sturdiness and were forced to flee in a getaway car.
The little family were completely unaware of the attempted raid and only found out when they were notified by police. On Wednesday morning, workers could be seen outside the Chiswick property repairing the damaged gates.
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