Leona Lewis thanks fans after assault

Leona Lewis has thanked fans for their supportive messages after she was assaulted at a book signing in London yesterday.

The singer, who was promoting her autobiography Dreams at a Waterstones store in Piccadilly, was left "shaken" when a man punched her in the face.

"Leona is obviously shocked after yesterday but is OK, she would like us to convey her thanks to you all for your kind messages and your support," a representative said in a statement.

Fans had been queueing outside the venue for over five hours to meet the 24-year-old, but were turned away following the incident.

According to The Sun, a man known only as "Peter" has been arrested and Lewis has told police that she intends to press charges.

The star was taken to London's Harley Street Hospital and checked for concussion but later released without bruising.