Anya Taylor-Joy was ‘victim of burglary by masked intruders at London mansion’
Anya Taylor-Joy, the Hollywood actress, was the victim of a terrifying burglary in which masked intruders smashed their way into a north London mansion while she and her husband were inside, it has been reported.
The 28-year-old actress and her husband Malcom McRae, a musician, were staying in the property with McRae’s bandmate Kane Ritchotte in February last year when the two men allegedly broke in.
The two burglars are said to have tried to gain access to the bedroom used by McRae and Taylor-Joy, who is best known for her roles in Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
There is no evidence to suggest the couple were physically hurt at the time of the incident.
The break-in only came to light after the Standard newspaper reported it had overturned a legal restriction barring journalists from disclosing details of the case.
Taylor-Joy makes appearance week after break-in
Kirk Holdrick, 42, from Essex is accused of being one of two men who forced their way into the mansion on Feb 12, 2023.
Holdrick was pictured in 2022 on several dates with Hannah Voyan, a reality television personality from the Only Way is Essex. It was reported they had been dating for more than a year at the time.
Judge Kalyani Kaul KC agreed on Monday for a reporting restriction to be lifted, allowing the names of the victims of the burglary to be published for the first time, the Standard reported.
Holdrick, who is now being held at high-security Gartree Prison in Leicestershire, pleaded not guilty to burglary in April.
His trial is expected to start on Sep 29 next year at Wood Green Crown Court and will last four days.
He was charged in January this year with burglary, the Standard reported, and has appeared multiple times at court via a prison video link in preparation for his trial.
He is understood to deny any involvement in the break-in.
A week after the incident, Taylor-Joy was seen on the red carpet at the Royal Festival Hall for the British Academy Film Awards.
The actress, who was raised in Argentina and London, made her breakthrough in 2015 with the lead role in the historical horror film, The Witch.
She later starred in Mad Max blockbuster Furiosa and was also cast in M. Night Shyamalan horrors Split and Glass.
Her other acting credits include The Menu, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and David O’ Russell’s Amsterdam.
Representatives for Taylor-Joy have been approached for comment.