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Police have arrested a man over an alleged assault on former X Factor winner Leona Lewis at a book signing.
A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed police were called to Waterstones book store at Piccadilly in London but she "did not require hospital treatment".
Lewis's spokesman said the singer was "understandably badly shaken".
In a statement, Waterstones said: "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.
Lewis, who won the X Factor in 2006, was signing copies of her new autobiography, Dreams, which is due to be released next month.
Unprovoked attack
One fan at the scene told the BBC: "My brother saw the whole incident. He [the attacker] walked up there with the book, she signed it and, as she looked up, he just punched her.
"He [my brother] actually heard the impact."
Another eyewitness added: "She was running out with her hand over her eye and I just saw a man on the floor.
"Suddenly the security all jumped on him and they were trying to pull him out and he was just laughing, he thought it was funny."
Lewis's spokesman said: "Leona was a victim of an unprovoked attack this afternoon at her book singing.
"The police were called immediately and medical attention has been sought.
"Leona's understandably badly shaken and apologises to the fans she was unable to meet and complete signings for."
Waterstones added: "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."
Lewis had been scheduled to appear on the BBC's The One Show on Wednesday night, however a spokesperson confirmed she had pulled out.
BBC sports presenter Gabby Logan has been bought in to replace her.
Lewis's second album, Echo, is scheduled for release in November.
The three-time Grammy Award nominee, released her debut single A Moment Like This, shortly after winning the ITV1 show.
She is due to play a gig in her native Hackney in east London on 2 November.
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