Bachelorette fans are mourning the death of Australian star Charlie Newling after he sadly passed away.
The tragic news comes just two months after the 36-year-old reality star welcomed his second child.
Who was Charlie Newling?
Charlie Newling starred on The Bachelorette Australia as an immediate front-runner.
After the show, he dated Dasha Gaivoronski from the Honey Badger’s season of The Bachelor and later struck up a romance with influencer Esme DeWitt in 2019.
Since then, he had been in a relationship with Kristal Taylor from 2021.
Charlie previously confirmed to NW magazine that he had a son from a previous relationship back in September 2012.
Following his departure from the TV screen, Newling kept a low profile and worked as a builder.
The reality star has had a troubled life since stepping off the TV screen.
Days after leaving Channel 10, footage emerged of him being forcibly removed by security from the Golden Sheaf pub in Sydney.
Newling said he had been drinking to celebrate his role on The Project show and later admitted he had struggle with alcohol abuse.
In September last year, he was slapped with a 13-month sentence for threatening to torture and kill his stepfather using a carriage service.
At the time, the magistrate heard he had suffered significant childhood trauma after his paraplegic father died in 2018 from an overdose of pain medication.
He spent one month in custody and served the remainder of his prison sentence in the community.
How did Charlie Newling die?
According to the Daily Mail Australia, Charlie Newling was found dead after his car fell from a cliff in Dover Heights in September 9 , 2023.
Police rushed to the scene at Raleigh Reserve in Sydney after a local found the car in flames at the bottom of the 70-metre cliff.
The star died just two months after the birth of his second daughter with partner Kristal in July 2023.
What has Ali Oetjen said about Charlie Newling’s death?
Ali Oetjen hasn’t publicly commented about the death of the former contestant.
But thousands of tributes poured from other fans and co-stars.
Charlie’s Bachelorette co-star Danny Harris-Wolf reacted to his tragic death on Instagram, writing: “Oh geez, Charlie was a decent bloke to me.”
When was Charlie Newling on The Bachelorette?
Charlie was an immediate front-runner on Ali Oetjen’s season 2018 season of The Bachelorette.
He was nicknamed “Mr Perfect” by Channel 10 viewers after boasting of his strong “family values”.
He was dubbed the most controversial contestant on the show because of his outspoken manner – which saw him lose popularity.
Fans turned on him for what they thought was a controlling behaviour towards Oetjen.
Charlie told the star he wouldn’t introduce her to his family until they were “exclusive”.
He was soon booted off the show after coming fourth.
When is Charlie Newling funeral?
As of now, the funeral arrangement of the late Charlie Newling has not been disclosed by his family.
Having said that, we are still following up on his death, we will update you as soon as we get important information about Charlie Newling funeral service.
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