Jenson Button and wife were victims of high-value robbery in London

Jenson Button and his wife, Brittny, had a suitcase containing around £250,000+ worth of handbags and jewellery stolen in London.

The traumatic incident occurred on 13 February this year after the couple had just returned to the British city from a trip to Paris.

Whilst they were loading their car outside St. Pancras Station, a thief swiped the suitcase. The assailant has since been arrested and charged, and remains in custody until sentencing.

Mrs Button recalled the episode to the Daily Mail: "I was kind of shocked. How like unsecure everything felt [in London] just so many people, [and] so chaotic.

"I thought: 'Should I have brought my carry on back here with me?', because Jensen can be a little bit like not super careful, too trusting and a little too relaxed."

She added: "He had his back on mine, and a guy just came and swooped it. We didn't even see him do it. So they were probably watching us.

"We had no idea until Jenson went: 'Wait where is your bag' and he raced off trying to find it, but he [the thief] was already gone.

"I just started crying, I was a little upset with Jensen because I felt like he kind of dropped the ball a little but its not his fault someone was watching us," Mrs Button stated. "He also did get his bag stolen a few months ago in a car park in London.

"It definitely was shocking that I just didn't think. I'm normally pretty cautious when I'm out in public and travelling, but I just didn't think that there were gangs literally just waiting for people and watching."

Leaving a dark cloud over London

The former model turned interior designer revealed the couple now do not wish to spend time in England's capital, but have to due to commitments. 

"I've heard countless stories," she said. "When we first started dating we would go to London, and it was such like a nice place to be, and now it just feels very kind of dark and scary. 

"My husband and I we really have no interest going back to the UK and it's a shame, because, you know, we will have to go back for family and work

"It just feels so unsafe and doesn't feel how it once was, and its just unfortunate because that's where my children's grandmother and aunts live."