Mark Speight found dead

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What a sad end to a sad story

oh, how very very sad, just tragic. hope they will be together now

What a waste ,terribly sad

terrible news.
had to turn off news quickly on radio so dc's did not hear

what a waste.

so sad

very sorry

that is so very sad

Xenia, maybe he was being considerate towards his girlfriend's mother - not wanting her to be the one who found his body?

oh no!...

i was reading about him today in the papers and was a possibility that he had committed suicide as he feels like part of him died

he did look dreadful too

god bless him

this is very sad.
when dh and I heard he'd been reported missing, we had a bad feeling about it.
he was a good presenter and seemed a really nice bloke.

Being suicidal is the loneliest feeling in all the world. I just hope however he chose to leave this life, that it was very quick.

I cant help feeling the media's handling of the whole thing was so destructive to the poor bloke and family aswell. They really do know how to kick people when they are down

It would be nice to thinka lesson would be learnt by them for this, but I very much doubt it

It is just a complete waste

I really like this guy, got the feeling that he was" one of the good guys" iykwim.

Respect his decision, but really wish he could have found someone/thing that would have turned him around. The world is a colder place without the likes of him.

Sorry for him ,sorry for his family.

What a tragic story. He seemed like such a great guy, and with such talent.

So very, very sad.

So sad

just heard this on the news.
What a terrible waste.

Oh no.....

May they be together again and at peace.

R.I.P.

Today's Telegraph says he was found hanged

Police are treating it as "unexplained" though so would they have said that if he had hanged himself.

Poor man - so sad.

Agree with all the posters. It feels almost like a personal loss; I can't stop thinking about it and what a tragic waste it is. Hope they've found each other again.

Today's Times says that "Police refused to confirm reports that he had been found hanged."
Either way it's terribly sad.

My dds were very quiet after hearing the news on morning newsround. They really enjoyed his stuff on cbeebies and cbbc.
Such a and tragic series of events for all concerned.

RIP Mark, and his fiance Natasha.

I thought he was a natural w/ kids in front of the camera. My kids loved him on Smarteenies and so did I (was one of the few shows I didn't mind sitting through and watching with them!)

Didn't know the bloke at all and can't help but wonder if the BBC gave him all the support he needed? Yes, drugs are bad - but once you're addicted, you need help and support (not that I'm speaking from experience).

Or perhaps no amount of support could have stopped him.

I'll remember him as a young at heart bloke who made my kids smile.

A tragic loss. So sad.