Reality TV star dies after car plunges off cliff just weeks after welcoming newborn baby
12.09.2023 - 08:43
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A reality TV star has tragically died just eight weeks after welcoming his newborn baby. Charlie Newling, who appeared on The Bachelorette in 2018, has passed away after his car plunged off a 70-metre cliff just two months after the birth of his second child.
The 36-year-old died after his car fell from a cliff in Dover Heights, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, at 11pm on Saturday, reports OK!. Police and ambulance workers were reportedly called to the scene after locals contacted them when they found the car on fire at the bottom of the cliff.
Charlie was dubbed 'Mr Perfect' and 'the nice guy' when he starred on the American dating show. He is thought to have welcomed a daughter with his partner Kristal Taylor eight weeks ago and he is already a dad to a 13-year-old son from a previous relationship.
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Prior to his appearance on The Bachelorette, the builder told Confidential: “A lot of the girls I have dated aren't used to being treated right". He then added: “It seems like all the good ones have been hurt before and are afraid of being hurt again.”
At the time, he said he was looking for a 'white picket fence' ending as he set off to find love. He ended up pursuing a romance with Ali Oetjen, however, viewers of the show ended up turning on him as they branded him 'controlling'.
That came after he refused to say that they were 'exclusive' until she had met his family. Despite boasting of his 'strong family values' which led to him being branded 'Mr Perfect', it emerged that Charlie was father to a son from a previous relationship - something that he didn't reveal on the show.
In 2022, Charlie was sentenced to 13 months in