{"success":true,"data":{"id":"009559ca-e15f-4606-9c7b-9d148d0c6c98","title":"Heartstopper star reveals he was burgled during film’s premiere with emotional selfie: ‘I’m absolute heartbroken’","summary":"US Edition Change Support Now × \"Clear search box\") Custom Search Sort by Relevance Date NewsNews World CupWorld Cup SportsSports CultureCulture LifestyleLifestyle MoneyMoney TravelTravel PremiumPremium More More Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the si...","content":"US Edition Change\n\nSupport Now\n\n[×](javascript:void(0) \"Clear search box\")\n\nCustom Search\n\nSort by\n\nRelevance\n\nDate\n\n*   News[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/us)\n\n*   World Cup[World Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup)\n\n*   Sports[Sports](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport)\n\n*   Culture[Culture](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment)\n\n*   Lifestyle[Lifestyle](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style)\n\n*   Money[Money](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money)\n\n*   Travel[Travel](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/travel)\n\n*   Premium[Premium](https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium)\n\nMore\n\nMore\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Heartstopper star reveals he was burgled during film’s premiere with emotional selfie: ‘I’m absolute heartbroken’\n\n## The actor revealed that his car and coffee truck were stolen by the burglars\n\n[Adam White](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/adam-white)Friday 17 July 2026 04:01 EDT\n\n*   Copy link  \n*   Bookmark  \n*   [Comments](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bradley-riches-burglary-theft-hearstopper-emmerdale-b3016663.html#comments-area)Go to comments  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nPowered By\n\n10 Sec\n\n905\n\n00\n\nHeartstopper Forever | Official Trailer\n\nNext video in\n\nNext\n\nKEEP WATCHING\n\n### Your support helps us to tell the story\n\nFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.\n\n**Your support makes all the difference.**\n\n[_Emmerdale_](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/emmerdale)’s Bradley Riches has announced his car and coffee truck were stolen, and his house burgled, while he attended the premiere of the new [_Heartstopper_](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/heartstopper) movie.\n\nRiches, who plays Lewis Barton on the ITV soap and lovestruck teenager James on _Heartstopper_, [posted a selfie to his Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/brad_riches/p/Da0iuMDqoV3/?hl=en) showing him with tears in his eyes, as he revealed the incident in question.\n\n“This week started so perfectly,” he wrote. “I got back from the _Heartstopper_ premiere after having the best time… only to come home and find out I’d been robbed. My car is gone, but what breaks my heart the most is that my coffee truck has been taken too.”\n\nopen image in gallery\n\nActor Bradley Riches posted an emotional selfie announcing the incident(Bradley Riches)\n\nRiches had launched Bradley’s Bar & Cafe in May, posting that he and his husband Scott Johnson-Riches would be selling coffee from their special food truck every Saturday at the New Inn Eccup, a pub located near where _Emmerdale_ is filmed.\n\nRiches wrote that he is “absolutely heartbroken”, adding: “To the person who took them, I hope you have a really bad day.”\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://money.com/land/best-car-warranties-social-t)[Compare Car Warranties Anonymously (No Spam or Calls)Money.com | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)](https://money.com/land/best-car-warranties-social-t \"Compare Car Warranties Anonymously (No Spam or Calls)\")\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://www.walkergrey.com/products/men-can%E2%80%99t-get-enough-of-this-cozy-linen-shirt-1)[Ultra-Soft Linen Shirt Loved by Thousands of Men Walkergrey | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=alternating-thumbnails-stream-1x4:Mid%20Article%20Thumbnails%20II:)](https://www.walkergrey.com/products/men-can%E2%80%99t-get-enough-of-this-cozy-linen-shirt-1 \"Ultra-Soft Linen Shirt Loved by Thousands of Men\")\n\nUndo\n\nMore details on the theft were published on the Bradley’s Bar & Cafe Instagram page, with Riches writing that police are investigating.\n\n“After everything we’ve put into building our little business, it’s incredibly upsetting to see it taken away like this,” he wrote. “The theft has been reported to the police, who have been fantastic, but unfortunately they’ve been unable to locate either vehicle at its last known location. We’re asking everyone in the Leeds and Bradford area to please keep an eye out.\n\n“Even the smallest piece of information could make a huge difference. If you think you’ve seen the trailer, the car, or anything that you think might be connected, please send us a private message as soon as possible. We’d be so grateful.”\n\nThe bio for the food truck has also been updated to read “currently stolen”.\n\nRiches was attending the 'Hearstopper Forever' premiere in London when the robbery occurred(Getty Images)\n\nRiches was appearing at the premiere of the new Netflix film _Heartstopper Forever_ when the theft occurred. The movie, which launches on Netflix today (17 July) serves as the finale to the hit coming-of-age series starring Kit O’Connor and Joe Locke as teenagers in love.\n\nRiches, 24, began his career in musical theatre, before joining the cast of _Heartstopper_ in 2022 and appearing on _Celebrity Big Brother_ in 2024, where he finished in sixth place.","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bradley-riches-burglary-theft-hearstopper-emmerdale-b3016663.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bradley-riches-burglary-theft-hearstopper-emmerdale-b3016663.html","author":"Adam White","author_name":"Adam White","published_at":"2026-07-17T08:01:53.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-17T08:01:53.000Z","image_url":"https://static.the-independent.com/2026/07/17/7/53/bradley-riches.png","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":4,"word_count":753,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}