Singer Aled Jones was reportedly robbed of his watch while he was on a street near his West London home with his 18-year-old son, Lucas.
On July 7, Aled, 52, was allegedly targeted by a 16-year-old boy carrying a machete. The teenager reportedly threatened him and demanded he hand over his Rolex Daytona.
A source claims that the Classic FM presenter handed over his expensive watch in fear that he or his son could be harmed.
They told The Sun: “Aled was totally shocked as it came out of nowhere and all happened so fast.
“The robber threatened him with the machete and demanded the Rolex. Luckily Aled was savvy enough not to put up a fight for the watch while he was having a deadly weapon waved at him.”
The source added that while Aled was “shaken” by the incident, he was “relieved” neither he nor Lucas were hurt.
They concluded: “They got home safely to the rest of their family. You can replace a watch and everyone realised it could have been a lot worse.”
Express.co.uk has contacted Aled’s representatives for comment.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told us: “A boy has been charged with a robbery in Chiswick
“Following an investigation by detectives from the West Area Command Unit, a 16-year-old from Felltham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on Friday, 14 July with one count of robbery.
“He was kept in custody at appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court the next day. He has been bailed to appear at Wimbledon Youth Court for trial on Thursday, 24 August.
“The charge follows a robbery on Friday, 7 July on Chiswick Road. At about 17:40hrs a 52-year-old man reported he had been approached by a male who threatened him with a machete and demanded his watch.”
Aled’s son Lucas is the youngest of the two children he shares with wife Claire Fossett, whom he married in 2001.
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Their older daughter is actress Emilia Jones, 21, who recently catapulted to fame thanks to her role in the Academy Award-winning film, CODA.
Nevertheless, Aled has not let the alleged incident get him down and has continued to host his Sunday morning Classic FM show and even revealed to fans that he has just finished recording a new album.
Tweeting over the weekend, the Walking In The Air singer shared a snap of some headphones along with the caption: “Finished recording an album yesterday – a lovely experience.”
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