Gok Wan's assistant suffers severe injuries in alleged hate crime as star seeks help

Fashion expert and TV presenter Gok Wan has revealed the shocking news that his assistant was a victim of a homophobic hate crime.

Gok shared the disturbing news on social media, explaining that his assistant Chris was attacked in August and suffered severe facial injuries, including heavily bruised eyes.

Posting on Instagram, Gok wrote: "WARNING - this post contains sensitive and distressing content On 24th August at the Isolation Nation party in Alexandra Palace, one of our family was the victim of a horrific hate crime.

"This unprovoked attack happened to be on my Executive Assistant, Chris, and resulted in him attending AandE for an x-ray for a suspected orbital fracture, and stitches. The Police, after taking a statement from Chris, have deemed this a hate crime motivated by bias against a person's sexual orientation."

The post sparked an outpouring of support from Gok's famous friends and fans. "We have held off sharing this because until now, Chris has been waiting for a crime reference number from the Metropolitan Police and for their investigations to get under way. The police are already speaking to one witness, and have full access to all the CCTV at the venue. But we would urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has any information, to come forward.Please contact 101, ask for the Met Police, and quote this reference number: 7729/24/August/2024".

The statement in Gok's post continued: "Chris would like to thank the security and events staff at the venue who were incredible at dealing with the assault. In light of this incident, we reaffirm our commitment to making Isolation Nation a safe space for everyone.Hate has no place in our community, and we will not allow fear to divide us. Now more than ever, we must come together to support one another and stand up against bigotry in all its forms."

"Isolation Nation events have always been about bringing people together in a welcoming, family atmosphere, where everyone, regardless of their background, identity, or beliefs, can feel safe and appreciated.What happened on 24th August goes against everything we stand for and we are all deeply saddened and shocked by this homophobic attack.", reports the Mirror.

Gok Wan issued a heartfelt plea on social media, warning his followers: "*WARNING - this post contains sensitive and distressing content* If you have further information that might help bring the perpetrator to justice, please don't contact us through Instagram or the comments, please call 101 and quote reference number: 7729/24/August/2024.

"Please share this post if you think it might help. For any press enquires please contact Sergio at Club Class Music Management serg@club-class.org."

Dawn O'Porter was quick to respond to the emotional appeal, expressing her sympathy: "This honestly brought tears to my tears to my eyes I am SO sorry. So much love to sweet Chris."

Duncan James of Blue fame also showed his support, saying: "Omg. Please send chris my love. I'm so sorry this happened."