Loose Women star Linda Robson has recalled the horrifiying moment she was punched in the face by a thug who stole her designer bag, but was given instant karma by a nasty surprise inside

Linda Robson was terrifyingly punched in the face and mugged, yet the thug had a nasty surprise when they realised what they stole.

The Loose Women star has recalled the scary moment as she had her Selfridges bag stolen. An attacker on a bike hit her in the face and made off with the designer bag. Linda was forced to cancel her work the next day as her face was “such a mess” following the horrific incident.

However, the former A Birds of a Feather actress admitted what was inside the bag offered her a “silver lining”. She shared: “Just as I stepped out into the street, someone wearing a hoodie and riding a mountain bike sped up to me, punched me in the face and stole the Selfridges bag out of my hand. They left me with a big black eye and I was really shaken up.””I was due to film something the next day but had to cancel that because my face was such a mess,” Linda wrote in her book Truth Be Told. “The one silver lining was the thought of this thug feeling all pleased with themselves for grabbing this Selfridges bag.” She added: “They’d be imagining what expensive treats might be ­inside and then reaching in to get a handful of s***. If you’re reading this now, it serves you right!”

Linda has recalled the terrifying incident which left her with a black eye ( 
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Linda’s designer shopping bag was actually filled with her dog’s poo. Earlier this week Linda stunned her Loose Women co-stars and viewers when she flashed her bra live on TV. She joined Ruth Langsford, Denise Welch and Kaye Adams on the ITV daytime show where they held a special episode celebrating women in their 60s.

The TV star joined in a debate over women “falling out of love” with their bodies as they got older. She decided to prove she did not feel that way, by proudly showing off her body to the audience. Linda stood up and lifted up her top, revealing her torso and bra, leaving her co-stars to go wild at her move.

Linda said: “I don’t love it but I think it’s amazing, it’s given me three beautiful children. And I’m still quite healthy at 65, not too bad.” The TV show panellist confirmed she had split from her husband Mark Dunford last year after 33 years of marriage and told The Mirror how she was doing after the split.

Linda said: “I’m alright, it’s been going on for quite a long time now. We are just trying to sell the house now and go our separate ways. But we are still on good speaking terms, and what has kept us on good speaking terms is the kids. We both love the kids more than anything else in the world and he’s been an amazing dad. I just want a little two-bedroom house so my granddaughters can stay, I’ve been with them all day today. They have [kept me going] yeah, I love looking after them.”