Influencer ‘dragged under car by X Factor finalist...

Holly Christodoulou4-4 minutes 21/4/2026A WOMAN was dragged under a car by an X Factor finalist after she allegedly ploughed into crowds amid an ongoing “dispute”, a court heard.

Gabrielle Carrington, 29,  was held after three people were left injured near the London Palladium in Soho at around 4.30am on Sunday.

Gabrielle Carrington has been charged over the horror Credit: Instagram

Klaudia Zakrzewska was left fighting for life

The car was seen ploughing into crowds

Carrington appeared in court today Credit: PA
Influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska – known as Klaudiaglam on Instagram – was rushed to hospital where she remains in a life-threatening condition.

Carrington appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink-driving.

The singer, who appeared on The X Factor in 2013 as a member of girl group Miss Dynamix, spoke only to confirm her identity.

Carrington, of Manchester, also made a heart sign to her friends and family in the packed public gallery.

The horror unfolded in the early hours of Sunday after a group of pedestrians were struck by a car in Argyll Street, Westminster.

CCTV showed Carrington arriving at Argyll Street in her car before having an “altercation” with a man, which allegedly “escalated to involve several other members of the public”, the court was told.

Prosecutor Rizwan Amin said she was seen returning to her car, which was captured “immediately moving off and sharply mounting a pavement”.

Klaudia was then “trapped and dragged under the vehicle”, it was said.

Most read in The US Sun

The court heard security guard Anoush Chyche, aged in his 50s, was also struck by the car as he unlocked his e-scooter.

He was said to have suffered “life-changing injuries” when the car allegedly rolled over him.

Latisha Armstrong, aged in her 30s, was also struck and suffered a fractured bone in the wrist area.

The prosecutor told the court there was reportedly an “ongoing dispute with the parties, and the parties were known to each other”.

JPs were told Carrington allegedly she had 61 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath when tested – with the legal limit being 35.

Carrington was remanded into custody to next appear at the Old Bailey on May 19.

Argyll Street is next to Oxford Street and home to the London Palladium and many of the capital’s popular nightlife spots.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are not treating the alleged attack as terror related.

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell said: “As our inquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones.

“While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward.

RECOMMENDED STORIES

“The information you have — however minor you believe it may be — could be of crucial importance to investigators.”

Miss Dynamix made it to the final of The X Factor with Carrington later becoming a TikTok and Instagram influencer with 362,000 followers.

Carrington was held after the crash in central London Credit: Instagram

She was a finalist on The X Factor in 2013 Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

Klaudia remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital