An actor who starred as Tinky Winky in the hit children's TV show Teletubbies was found dead in tragic circumstances - just after moving across the country for a fresh start in life. ‌

Trained dancer and choreographer Simon Shelton Barnes was bidding to turn his life around after struggling with alcohol and turned his back on London. ‌

He moved to the Wirral, nearly 200 miles away from his previous home in Bedfordshire, hoping the distance between the areas would help him to move on. ‌

But within weeks, he was found dead on a street in Liverpool. Close pal Jane Rees reportedly said that Simon had been struggling living away from his three kids, who were the centre of his life.

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