Television personality Nadia Sawalha has pleaded for help as her daughter's 16-year-old friend has gone missing.

The Loose Women star, 55, has taken to social media to share her concerns about missing teenager Owen Harding.

A friend of Nadia's 17-year-old daughter Maddie, Owen was last seen leaving his home in Saltdean at 7pm on Thursday, March 26.

In a lengthy post on Instagram, Nadia wrote beside a photo of Owen: "PLEASE HELP FIND MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND OWEN!! Teenager Owen Harding has been missing from Saltdean for over 24 hours. "

Nadia then went into some more extensive detail about what has happened.

Nadia Sawalha and her daughter Maddie (
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Nadia Sawalha/Instagram)

She continued: "16 year old Owen left home from Bevendean Avenue just before 7pm yesterday evening 26/03/2020 after a disagreement and has not returned.

"He is 6ft tall with dark hair, he was wearing a black (dark) hoodie and gray tracksuit bottoms with white trainers. Owen's mum has told us that this is very out of character for him. He apparently does not have any charge on his phone."

Owen Harding has been missing from Saltdean for over 24 hours. (
Image:
Nadia Sawalha/Instagram)

Nadia continued: "There were concerns that he may have tried to travel to see his girl friend in York but there he has not arrived there or made any contact.

"Please could you keep a look out especially on The Telscombe Tye, on the Downs and beach areas in and around Saltdean and its neighbouring villages and towns."

Nadia has also been speaking about her worries on her Instagram stories

The former EastEnders star's post about Owen has been shared by her Loose Women co-stars Stacey Solomon and Ruth Langsford.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Anyone who sees him or knows where he could be is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1198 of 26/03."

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