British model Bianca Gascoigne has come forward with harrowing allegations that she was groomed and sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al Fayed during her time working at Harrods as a teenager. The 37-year-old, daughter of football legend Paul Gascoigne, shared her experiences in an emotional interview on The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee , marking the first time she has spoken publicly about the incidents. Early Encounters with Al Fayed Gascoigne recounted her initial interactions with Al Fayed, describing him as “charming” during her childhood visits to Harrods with her parents.
She noted that he would often bring gifts, creating a false sense of security. By the time she joined the luxury department store at the age of 16, she felt comfortable in his presence, unaware of the danger that lay ahead. Allegations of Assault Once employed by Al Fayed, Gascoigne claimed that he began to grope her and force her to kiss him during their weekly meetings.
She described feeling trapped and frightened, recounting a particularly disturbing incident when he offered her the Harrods Park Lane apartment to stay in before a flight.In a shocking revelation, she stated, “[Al Fayed] turned up at the apartment to my shock, I was just gobsmacked, I was kind of very shell-shocked. I just didn’t really know what to do, he came in and then he sat me down on the sofa.
.. he got his privates out and got my hands and was trying to manoeuvre them on his parts.
” Gascoigne managed to escape the situ.