Sad news for Jennifer Hudson:

Jennifer Hudson's half brother Stephen Simpson is believed to be in prison, after allegedly attacking a love rival on Monday night.

Various news channels are reporting that Stephen Simpson is being held in custody and is expected to be charged with attempted murder and home invasion after he stabbed his victim in the face.
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Neighbour Torrey Hunt says he found the victim bleeding and begging for help when he opened his door at 3am.

He explained: "He said someone knocked on the door, he thought he was knocking on the door for somebody, and he started getting stabbed up.

"I open the door and see blood everywhere. He was stabbed in his chin and his chest, he had puncture wounds in his chest and his arms and stuff."

It's believed that Simpson has a history of domestic violence and it is not known whether he has a close relationship with Jennifer Hudson - who he shares a father with.

It's not the first time Jennifer Hudson's personal life has made headlines; a family tragedy was played out in the press when her sister's estranged husband was arrested for the murder of her mother, brother and nephew in 2008.