Colin Newell

Colin Newell (13 July 1972 – 25 November 2020), known as Heavy D or The Boominator,[1] was a British TV personality.

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 at the age of 48. He had a daughter born in 2019, with his ex-girlfriend, Bryony Harris.[5]

References
  1. Kadrou, Hayley (29 July 2016). "Celebrity Big Brother's Heavy D: What you need to know". OK!. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "From Christopher Biggins to Marnie Simpson: meet the Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestants". The Daily Telegraph. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. Olver, Tom (27 November 2016). "Arsenal steward actually told fan he was being too loud during Bournemouth clash". Metro. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. Daly, Emma (16 August 2016). "Who is Colin Newell aka Heavy D? Celebrity Big Brother 2016 contestant guide". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. Stolworthy, Jacob (25 November 2020). "Celebrity Big Brother star Heavy D dies aged 47". The Independent. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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