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December 30, 2019

Twin brothers from ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’ die in joint suicide

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Twin brothers who starred on the British TLC reality show “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” died in an apparent joint suicide, according to reports.

Bill and Joe Smith, 32, were discovered hanging from a tree in the Kent woodlands in the United Kingdom on Saturday, The Sun reported.

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Police were called to the scene around 11:30 a.m. after their two bodies were found near a farm, according to the Independent.

The deaths are under investigation, though the case isn’t being treated as suspicious.

“The next of kin of both men are aware and being kept updated,” a Kent Police rep told the Independent.

“Big Brother” and “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” star Paddy Doherty mourned the brothers’ death in a tribute on Facebook.

“RIP PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE TWO DEAR SOULS,” Doherty wrote. “God rest rest [sic] them in peace.”

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Billy’s partner, Kristina Delaney, appeared stunned by the news of his death in a post on Facebook.

“You made me the happiest girl. Did everything for me, showed me love I never had,” Delaney wrote. “You always see stuff like this but you just never think it’ll happen to you.”

Source: New York Post

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