Matrix star Monica Bellucci was burgled as she attended the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.

Monica, 45, and husband Vincent Cassel appeared on TV from the south of France and later found their Paris apartment had been burgled and over £80,000 of cash had been stolen.

The burglars also got away with jewellery as well as computer and video equipment worth more than £160,000. The Italian actress’ passport was also stolen in the burglary.

An officer investigating the burglary said: “It was clearly a meticulously planned burglary.”

The officer added: “The thieves are believed to have struck just as the stars were appearing on television in Cannes on Sunday evening. They entered the fourth-floor apartment via a balcony, smashing a window in the process.”

The officer added: “Then they pretty much cleared the flat out of anything that was valuable and could be removed easily.”

The officer added: “There have been plenty of cases of the homes of professional footballers being targeted while they are playing in high-profile matches, but this appears to be the first time that the same kind of thing has happened to actors.”