10 costly celebrity car crash fails
These stars racked up repair bills which will make your eyes water
This week former Towie star Amy Childs miraculously walked away unhurt after crashing her £140,000 Range Rover into two sets of traffic lights in Essex, flipping it over on its roof in the process.
However, Amy isn’t the first famous face to have written off an expensive car, or two.
Smash … Amy Childs flips Range Rover
Here are ten more celebrities who have lost their no claims bonus in spectacular style.
Mario Balotelli's Audi R8
Why always him? … Mario's Audi R8
Just days after signing for Manchester City, 20-year-old Balotelli wrote off his Audi R8 en route to the club's training ground. Providing an early glimpse of the lunacy to come, Mario had £5,000 in cash on the passenger seat. When police asked him why, he reportedly replied: "Because I am rich."
Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1
Pricey … almost a million to repair Rowan's racer
The Mr Bean star somehow only damaged his shoulder when he wrapped his 240mph McLaren F1 around a tree in 2011. Unsurprisingly, the car came out an awful lot worse. The result was a staggering £910,000 repair bill for a car that cost £640,000 in 1997. He’s a lot more careful in the driving seat these days.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Ferrari 599
Write off … Ronaldo's brand new Ferrari
Real Madrid ace Ronaldo lost control of his 200mph Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano in a tunnel under Manchester airport in 2011, just TWO days after collecting the keys. Luckily, the then United star avoided the hairdryer treatment, as he popped home and drove his Bentley to training instead.
Tiger Woods' Cadillac Escalade
Fall from grace … Tiger Woods' Cadillac
Tiger Woods was the most famous and revered sportsman in the world. He had it all: destined for greatness, 14 major golf titles, and more multi-million dollar sponsorships than you could shake a 5-iron at. Then, a late night run-in with a fire hydrant - and a few swings of said 5-iron from a scorned wife – left a legacy, and a Cadillac Escalade in tatters. Pricey.
Brian Harvey's Mercedes CLK
Bizarre … Brian Harvey
In surely the most bizarre accident on this list, the ex-East 17 frontman was hospitalised after he was reversed over by his own Mercedes. The singer later claimed he had leant out of the driver's door to throw up after eating too many jacket potatoes – only to fall under the wheels.
George Michael's Range Rover
On camera … George Michael crashes into Snappy Snaps
This crash isn’t as spectacular as some on this list, but it certainly hit the headlines back in 2010. Former WHAM! Singer George smashed his Land Rover into the door of a Snappy Snaps shop during a Gay Pride parade in London. He was charged for driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
David Haye's Mercedes SL500
Knockout …David Haye's Mercedes
The former WBA Heavyweight champion’s Mercedes SL500 took a Haymaker to the nose – in a collision with some traffic lights in South London. Fortunately, a month later he earned £1million for 8 minutes work when flooring hapless Audley Harrison in the easiest of title defences so he could probably buy himself a new one.
Usain Bolt's BMW M3 x2
Slow down, Usain … Bolt writes off BMW M3
The Jamaican sprint star is the fastest man on two legs, but maybe the most incompetent on four wheels. At the last count, he had totalled two BMW M3s. The first of which, in 2009, he managed to flip into a ditch on a Jamaican highway – before hurting his priceless feet on some thorns as he escaped.
Justin Bieber's Cadillac Escalade
Scrape … Justin Bieber's Escalade
Pop brat Bieber doesn’t have a shining recent history when it comes to cars. Having already been arrested for drag racing and driving under the influence in the space of a few months, he was then forced to abandon his Cadillac Escalade after a collision with a BMW.
Lindsay Lohan's Porsche 911
Not again? … Lindsay Lohan's rented Porsche
Whoever agreed to lend this 911 to LiLo must have a screw loose: after four crashes and a couple of DUI arrests, we can conclude that cars and the Mean Girls actress simply do not mix. On this occasion the troubled star ploughed the poor Porsche into the back of an eighteen wheeler. Please, get off the roads Lindsay!