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BBC TV star, 64, left with head injuries after being struck by electric bike while crossing the road

Pictures show the TV star with a bandage across the back of his head

A POPULAR BBC star has been left with a nasty head injury after he was hit by an electric bike.

Ian Hislop, 64, was spotted out in London alongside his wife last night sporting a large bandage on the back of his head following the collision.

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Ian Hislop has been injured after being hit by an electric bikeCredit: Getty Images - Getty
He was seen with a bandage on his head following the accidentCredit: No Credit
The BBC star was seen out with his wife in London last night with the bandage on the back of his headCredit: No Credit

Hislop was reportedly crossing the road before a fast-moving bike collided with him on Wednesday afternoon.

The Have I Got News For You ace was taken for medical attention before being patched up and is now said to be okay.

A spokesperson for Hislop's magazine Private Eye confirmed the accident, saying he was "hit by an electric bike whilst crossing the road yesterday afternoon".

The long-serving BBC star was seen wearing the white bandage later on at an event in the capital.

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Hislop was dressed in a smart black tuxedo with a bow tie as he walked past crowds with his wife Victoria.

It comes just months after the huge TV star was reportedly involved in a serious alleged shooting in London.

A black cab driver told police he was on Dean Street when the rear window of his car was shattered.

He believed a bullet was fired through the glass causing it to smash.

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Hislop was sitting in the back seat of the taxi at the time.

Cops investigating the claims are yet to confirm the incident and say "no evidence" has been found that a gun was fired.

Officers were examining CCTV and keeping an open mind about the motive, a source said.

Hislop has edited the Private Eye, famed for its satirical pieces and investigations, since 1986.

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He is also a regular and long-serving panellist on the BBC comedy quiz Have I Got News For You.

Ian married author Victoria Hamson, now Hislop, on April 16, 1988 and the pair share two kids in their 20s, Emily and William.

Hislop on Loose Woman earlier this yearCredit: Rex
Hislop has been a long serving panellist on BBC hit Have I Got News For YouCredit: EPA
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