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Leona Lewis was attacked at a book signing in London on Wednesday afternoon (Oct.14).

The “Bleeding Love” singer, who was signing copies of her new autobiography, “Dreams,” was slapped at Waterstone’s bookstore in Piccadilly.

The assailant was arrested for actual bodily harm while the star was taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to thesun.co.uk, a pal of the star said:

“Leona was utterly shocked and appalled as it came out of nowhere.

“The man queued up patiently, then as soon as she signed his book he smashed her in the face.

“He didn’t say anything to her and she is at a loss as to why anyone would do such an evil thing.

“She is devastated as she comes from quite a humble background and loves meeting her fans.

“She was doing a three-hour signing and planned to sign hundreds of books.”

The pal added: “She’s been taken to a Harley Street doctor by her record label as she needs to be fixed up as it was quite a punch and she’s very dainty.

“She’s not due to appear singing for another couple of weeks, on The X Factor, so hopefully she’ll be fine by then.”

A spokeswoman for the star said:

“Leona was the victim of an unprovoked attack this afternoon at her book signing. The police were called immediately and medical attention has been sought. Leona is understandably shaken and apologizes to the fans she was unable to meet and complete signings.”

Waterstones also released a statement, saying,

“There was an incident at our Leona Lewis signing this afternoon and the event was immediately stopped. We are now doing everything we can to support the police in their enquiries. We take security at our book signings extremely seriously and this is the first time anything of this nature has happened. We would like to thank Leona for her professionalism and we are extremely sad that this event was ruined for her, and her fans, many of whom queued from the early hours of the morning to meet her.”