Cheeky: Gabriela Irimia shopping in Cheshire, the day before being caught by police for shoplifting £40 worth of groceries from a Sainsbury's in Wilmslow
Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia has been left shamefaced after being cautioned by police after she was caught shoplifting yesterday.
The singer - who was once engaged to former MP and I'm A Celebrity star Lembit Opik - was detained after stealing groceries said to be worth about £40 from a Sainsbury's store in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
The 26-year-old was taken to a nearby station and cautioned.
Lucky escape: The Cheeky Girl was given a caution for theft by police
Cheshire Police told MailOnline this morning the incident had happened at the store on Alderley Road just before 2pm yesterday.
A spokesman said: 'A 26-year-old woman from Essex was detained on suspicion of theft of grocery items. The woman was interviewed by police about the circumstances of the incident and subsequently given a caution for theft.'
On sale: The star ignored the sales and didn't pay
Sought-after: The Cheeky Girl was out and about in Wilmslow, which is famed for its expensive houses and rich residents
The maximum sentence for being found guilty for shoplifting is seven years.
Gabriela and her twin sister Monica are originally from Romania but shot to fame after auditioning for ITV1's Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.
Former fiancé: The Cheeky Girl with her ex, former MP Lembit Opik, in 2008
The went on to have four Top 10 hits, including their debut single Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum).
Gabriela started dating Lembit, 45, after they met on Channel Five's All Star Talent Show in 2006.
Lembit proposed to Gabriela in spring 2008 beside Rome's Trevi Fountain.
However, she ended the relationship soon after - just two weeks before finding out she was pregnant with his child, which she miscarried.
Source:Dailymail