North East reality TV star Charlotte Crosby has 'trebled' security at her home days after masked thieves carrying a machete attempted to rob her home.

The 'Geordie Shore' star, who is nearly eight months pregnant, now has 24-hour monitored CCTV and patrol dogs.

She took to Instagram to thank a security company for helping to make her feel safe again.

Crosby, 34, said: "Trebling our security measures, worth every penny to feel safe again in my own home.

"Scumbags are going to get a big shock the next time they even step foot on any perimeter of my land."

It follows her fiancé, Jake Ankers, revealing on social media that four masked men, one carrying a machete, entered their home while they were inside with their two-year-old daughter.

Ankers said the armed man, wearing a red balaclava, was seen at their stairway.

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Durham Constabulary was alerted at 7pm last Thursday to reports of an aggravated burglary in Houghton-le-Spring.

A spokeswoman for the police said: "Officers attended the area, however the suspects left the scene before their arrival.

"Nobody was injured in the incident and no items are believed to have been taken."

She added that an investigation is ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact the police.

Following the incident, Crosby was admitted to hospital due to severe stomach pains but later confirmed her baby is "all fine."

Crosby is best known for her role in the MTV reality series "Geordie Shore" and winning the 12th series of "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2013.

She and Ankers, who appeared together on TV show "Charlotte In Sunderland", got engaged in October 2023 after welcoming their first child in 2022.