TOWIE hunk in hospital in Marbella after alleged stabbing in party hotspot
The reality TV star, 24, had been holidaying with pals
TOWIE star Jake Hall was in intensive care in hospital today after an apparent stabbing at a nightclub in the Costa del Sol resort of Puerto Banus.
The 24-year-old was rushed to hospital by friends in the early hours of Monday morning after being caught up in a fight at Aqwa Mist nightclub.
A spokesman for a local emergency services coordination centre confirmed police and paramedics had been called to a nightspot in Puerto Banus at 3.25am local time on Monday to reports a man had been attacked with a bottle.
She said that when ambulance workers arrived the victim had already been taken to the Costa del Sol hospital nearby.
Hospital sources today confirmed the reality TV star was in intensive care but could not immediately say why, and police said they were not aware of his apparent stabbing.
The reality TV star has also banned hospital officials from informing the press about why he was in intensive care.
The move sparked speculation the male model turned reality TV star has no intention of speaking to the authorities about what happened in the early hours of yesterday morning.
A source at the Costa del Sol Hospital, which is a 15 minute drive from Aqwa Mist where Jake was caught up in a fight, said: “He is stable and recovering but on the wishes of the patient we are not able to say anything else.”
Earlier an insider at the hospital had confirmed he was in intensive care but could not comment on rumours his kidney was at risk.
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A spokesman for Spain’s National Police confirmed officers had been called to an incident at Aqwa Mist in the early hours of yesterday morning but said they were not aware of a stabbing.
Emergency response officials have said they were told a man attacked with a bottle had already been taken to hospital by friends when they arrived.
The police spokesman said: “Local police were already in attendance when national police officers arrived and they left things to them as there appeared to be no need for them to get involved.”
A police source said it was odd, given the reports of a stabbing, that they had not been informed by hospital chiefs even if the supposed vicim had decided not to inform the authorities so they could investigate who was behind it.
Local police, who would normally inform national police of any allegation of a serious crime, were not immediately available for comment.
Jake's rep told The Sun: "We can confirm that Jake is currently receiving hospital treatment. He is stable and hoping for a speedy recovery but has requested privacy at this time."
Meanwhile clubbers at Aqwa Mist - the hotspot where the supposed stabbing is said to have happened - took to Twitter last night.
One wrote: "Thoughts marbs was gunna be posh, guys getting stabbed infringement of me in ocean mist #stayclassy."
Jake had flown to Barcelona to watch Coldplay perform live in concert before heading to Marbella.
The TOWIE lot are famed for their love of the swish resort with the female contingent coining the phrase "no carbs before Marbs!" as a pre-holiday fitness mantra.
Newbie Megan McKenna has got on board by jetting to the sun-soaked location yet has again been wrapped up in rumours of a hook-up with model Jake.
Back on home turf, Love Island star Nathan Massey has claimed she did sleep with her hot TOWIE co-star who is now dating Pete Wicks.
The supposed sex session caused a rift between Megan and some of the ITVBe cast during the last series of the reality show including a feisty scene with a furious Chloe Lewis about rumours Megan had hooked up with her other-half.
Nathan told Digital Spy: "Megan and Jake - yeah, they did do it [at an afterparty], that's true."
He added: "Basically, an afterparty is just a f**kfest.
"For instance, I'll be in the club and cracking on to a few birds and I'll say, "Do you want to come back to mine, do you fancy it?" Then we'll get a load of alcohol, drinking games, talk a load of s**t... I would be p***ed off if I didn't have sex in the end."
Both Megan and fashion designer Jake have denied the claims.
Meanwhile Jake remains in an on-off relationship with Chloe.
Last night, Megan was seen partying in Marbella with I'm Get Me Out of Here! star Ferne McCann and her ex co-stars Jess Wright and Danielle Armstrong.
Aqwa Mist is a summer favourite of Premier League footballers and Hollywood star Eva Longoria, American actor and singer Terence Howard and boxer Amir Khan have also partied there since its opening in June 2012.
It is also the nightspot missing Agnese Klavina vanished from on September 2014 after leaving with two British men.
Multi-millionaire’s son Westley Capper, 38, and Craig Porter, 34, were told recently after a lengthy court investigation that they faced prosecution for aggravated unlawful detention in relation to the disappearance.
They have admitted to driving the pretty blonde away from the club but Capper has claimed he dropped her off near her home while Porter insists he fell asleep and woke up when she was out of the car.
Earlier this month Capper, originally from Essex, was arrested after knocking over and killing a mum-of-three in a drunken hit-and-run.
His lawyer said after his court appearance he had confessed and he is currently being held on remand in jail.
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