X Factor finalist is charged with tried homicide after influencer was hit by automotive exterior membership

A former X Factor finalist has been charged with attempted murder after an influencer was hit by a car outside a London nightclub.

Gabrielle Carrington, 29, of Manchester, has also been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink driving.

Police were called to the scene outside Inca nightclub at 4.30am on Sunday after reports that a car had been involved in a crash with pedestrians.

A woman in her 30s has been left fighting for her life following the crash.

Two other people, a woman and a man in his 50s who was unlocking his e-scooter, were also injured.

The Metropolitan Police said the incident is not being treated as terror-related. 

As a teenager, Ms Carrington, also known as RIELLEUK, made it through to the live finals of The X Factor in 2013 as part of girl group Miss Dynamix after impressing Gary Barlow and the other judges.

More recently she has become an influencer – with 362,000 followers on Instagram – where she is seen posing beside a black Mercedes, similar to the car involved in the collision.

The Metropolitan Police said the incident is not being treated as terror-related. 

Gabrielle Carrington, 29, known as RIELLEUK – is the woman arrested 

Ms Carrington was an X Factor finalist with the girl band Miss Dynamix in 2013 

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of Specialist Crime South, previously said: ‘As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones.

‘While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.

‘I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward.

‘The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators.’