Colin_Newell

Colin Newell

Colin Newell

British television personality (1973–2020)

"Heavy D (TV personality)" redirects here. For the TV mechanic, see Diesel Brothers. For other, see Heavy D (disambiguation).

Colin Newell (13 July 1973 – 25 November 2020), known as Heavy D or The Boominator,[1] was a British TV personality.

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Life

He was best known for his roles in Storage Hunters and Celebrity Big Brother.[2] Newell was a supporter of Arsenal Football Club and frequently took part in interviews for ArsenalFanTV.[3] He took part in the 18th series of Celebrity Big Brother in August 2016.[4]

Newell died on 25 November 2020 of a heart attack at the age of 47. He had a daughter born in 2019, with his ex-girlfriend, Bryony Harris.[5]

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. [1]
    Kadrou, Hayley (29 July 2016). "Celebrity Big Brother's Heavy D: What you need to know". OK!. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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    "From Christopher Biggins to Marnie Simpson: meet the Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestants". The Daily Telegraph. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. [3]
    Welsh, Daniel (25 November 2020). "Heavy D, Storage Hunters And Celebrity Big Brother Star, Dies Aged 43". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    Daly, Emma (16 August 2016). "Who is Colin Newell aka Heavy D? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. [5]
    Stolworthy, Jacob (25 November 2020). "Celebrity Big Brother star Heavy D dies aged 47". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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