[Matthew.]

Strictly Come Dancing 's AJ Pritchard has been beaten up by a gang of eight thugs in a terrifying nightclub attack.

Witnesses say the professional dancer and his brother were battered by by a gang of yobs who kicked them and punched them in a face while they were in a night out in Nantwich, Cheshire.

Shocked bystanders say the eight thugs surrounded AJ, 24, and his brother Curtis, 23, who is a pro dancer on Irish show Dancing With The Stars, before launching a brutal attack on them.

A witness told The Sun : "The brothers were having a relaxed evening with friends and AJ was posing for selfies with a few fans.

"But the eight lads took a disliking to the brothers and pushed Curtis hard. Then they started punching them, like they were possessed.

"Curtis had fallen to his knees and was being punched in the face and body. They were also punching AJ in his face, in his ribs and legs. AJ dragged Curtis out of the circle and pulled him to another part of the club."

The clubber added that AJ was left with marks on his face, left behind by rings worn by his attackers.

They said it looked like Curtis had passed out and that AJ carried him to safety.

The attack happened at 2am on December 27 in Nakatcha nightclub and that AJ has spent today recovering.

A spokesman for the brothers told Mirror Online: "AJ and Curtis were assaulted whilst on a night out with two friends on the 27 December 2018 in an unprovoked attack in Nantwich, Cheshire.

“Curtis is due to undergo an emergency operation in the next few days to correct the damages he has sustained to his knee, he is also recovering from injuries to his eye and face.

AJ received bruising to his face, arms, body and legs. Statements have been given to Cheshire Police and they are currently undergoing an investigation."

Police said four victims had been taken to hospital for treatment and that they'd all since been discharged.

A 20-year-old man from Crewe was arrested on suspicion of assault. He has been released under investigation pending further inquiries.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebri...chard-13787875

Omg this is awful, hope they end up ok
Some right horrible people out there

[Nicky91]

#prayforthepritchards

this hashtag is now trending on twitter


hope for the best for Curtis that he can at least show up for a few shows of dwts ireland, and hope for a speedy recovery for AJ, that he can be there at strictly tour and more importantly his own tour

[Cal.]

Bloody hell!

Hope they’re okay.

Not from me either. Scary.

[arista]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbi...htclub-attack/

yes not good.

[Nicky91]

the disgusting loser who did this, deserves to be beat up himself pretty badly, then he also knows what that feels like


AJ saving his brother's life i guess, cause if he wasn't there i think Curtis might've probably been beaten to death


this is really scary, i'm completely in shock too, cause it concerns one of my fave dancers from UK

[Matthew.]

I put this in this forum because it’s news? Where else was I supposed to stick it

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

I put this in this forum because it’s news? Where else was I supposed to stick it

yes it is news, horrible news


but this is worth to debate it on here, cause this disgusting violence is a no-no in the world

[RileyH]

That's awful

[joeysteele]

Absolutely awful news.
Hope they get and really punish the attackers.

[Amy Jade]

Curtis has had to pull out of Dancing With The Stars Ireland because of his knee injury apparently.

So these scum bags who attacked them could have hurt his career. Evil.

[arista]

Shocking Images

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbi...-violent-yobs/

[Barry.]

Disgusting.

[RileyH]

oof Curtis looks awful

[arista]

The 2 brothers give their first interview
to LBC Radio Live before 1AM , today
so may be 12:40PM or before that
no exact time given

[Lewismacfarlane]

Originally Posted by arista

The 2 brothers give their first interview
to LBC Radio Live before 1AM , today
so may be 12:40PM or before that
no exact time given

Actually there first intervew was on this morning this morning

[arista]

Originally Posted by Lewismacfarlane

Actually there first intervew was on this morning this morning

Something LBC did not state


Cheers

[Cherie]

awful

[Nicky91]

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[arista]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-jealousy.html

A Brief Edit Video
"This Morning itv " video on the above link.

[UserSince2005]

Homophobic hate crime?

[Morgan.]

The courts have dropped the case with lack of evidence

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Morgan.

The courts have dropped the case with lack of evidence

how lack of evidence, isn't statements from the victims enough



oh yeah stupid courts these days, too corrupt with their desperate need of wanting too much evidence

[Kazanne]

Terrible when people cant go about their business without being attacked by some scrotes who don't like them.

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

this being among celebrity news

Seriously?

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Barry.

Seriously?

no, it is horrible what happened to AJ and his brother


and he is becoming a celebrity through strictly and all the other shows he did so maybe this does belong in celebrity news but either way this disgusts me


some think he's a closeted gay, so it might be a homophobic attack which makes it more disgusting