BBC ANNOUNCES NEW DOCUMENTARY ON THE KIM KARDASHIAN DIAMOND HEIST

BBC Three and BBC Current Affairs have commissioned a new documentary on the inside story of Kim Kardashian’s robbery in 2016 and its impact, with those close to the case revealing details about the crime for the first time.

Featuring interviews with friends of the family, police officers and journalists who have followed the case, the documentary takes viewers back to that fateful night when the US reality TV star was robbed of millions of dollars' worth of jewellery in Paris at gunpoint nearly ten years ago.

The BBC can now reveal new detail and insight into what happened and follow the story up to Kim facing her robbers in court last month, where eight people were found guilty.

Nasfim Haque, Head of Content at BBC Three, says: "This documentary offers an insight into one of the most publicised celebrity crimes of our time committed on one of the most famous women on the planet which will delve into the facts behind the gossip and explore the price of fame in the digital age."

Firecracker Creative Director, Sam Emmery says: “This is one of the most high-profile robberies of the digital age, with social media said to have played a part in the heist. The film is an opportunity to show how the perpetrators were eventually brought to justice and the lasting impact the ordeal had on its victim, Kim Kardashian.”

The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist will air on BBC Three and BBC One later this month. It will also be available on BBC iPlayer.