Ex-BBC presenter Jan Leeming left with ‘six-inch gash’ on arm after cashpoint attack

Jan Leeming was left with a ‘six-inch gash’ on her arm after she was ‘tackled to the ground’ at a cashpoint in France.

The 80-year-old presenter recalled the horrific attack, which happened in a sleepy village in Provence, but thankfully insisted she’s ‘absolutely fine’ now, and the would-be thieves failed to make off with any valuables.

Still, Jan who is best known for her long stint as a BBC newsreader in the 1980s, was left with a nasty wound on her arm as well as bruises following the violent ordeal.

She tweeted: ‘Horrid experience. Attacked close to ATM friends were using. Youngish man seemed pleasant held out hand – like a first rate idiot being courteous I took it. Rugby tackled to ground. Bag was over my arm- he didn’t get it. Got six inch gash on arm back of hand black and blue.’

Responding to people’s comments, she said: ‘Only grateful he didn’t get bag with my cards and phone. MacBook isn’t working here so phone only means to be contacted if flight is changed. Nasty feeling I will have a scar. Very deep graze. Yes very shaken but undeterred.’

The former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star went on to reassure her followers that the attackers did not take anything valuable and while the whole ordeal was horrible, she is now ‘absolutely fine.’