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| BBC presenter found dead in flat | BBC presenter found dead in flat |
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| BBC television presenter Kristian Digby has been found dead at his flat in east London, police have said. | |
| The 32-year-old, who was also a film director, had worked on a number of property shows, including BBC One's To Buy or Not To Buy. | |
| Mr Digby was pronounced dead at the scene when ambulance services arrived at his flat in Richford Road, Newham, on Monday morning. | Mr Digby was pronounced dead at the scene when ambulance services arrived at his flat in Richford Road, Newham, on Monday morning. |
| Police sources said his death was "unexplained" at this stage. | |
| His body was found at about 0745 GMT. His next of kin have been informed. His parents live in Torquay, Devon, where Mr Digby was raised. | |
| 'Talented presenter' | 'Talented presenter' |
| A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called to reports of a body of a man in his 30s found at an address in Richford Road, E15. | A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called to reports of a body of a man in his 30s found at an address in Richford Road, E15. |
| "Ambulance services attended and life was pronounced extinct." | "Ambulance services attended and life was pronounced extinct." |
| The property expert, who was born into a family of property developers, worked on a number of other shows including Double Agents, Living In The Sun, House Swap and Buy It, Sell It, Bank It. | |
| He was a lovely guy and a very talented presenter and director Jo WanderKristian Digby's agent | He was a lovely guy and a very talented presenter and director Jo WanderKristian Digby's agent |
| His short film Last Train to Demise won the Melbourne Film Festival Best Student Film in 1998 and Words of Deception won him a junior Bafta in 1997. | His short film Last Train to Demise won the Melbourne Film Festival Best Student Film in 1998 and Words of Deception won him a junior Bafta in 1997. |
| A spokesman for the BBC said: "Kristian was a much-loved and talented presenter for BBC Daytime. | A spokesman for the BBC said: "Kristian was a much-loved and talented presenter for BBC Daytime. |
| "He brought a real sense of energy and warmth to all the shows he presented for us and will be sorely missed. | "He brought a real sense of energy and warmth to all the shows he presented for us and will be sorely missed. |
| "Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time." | "Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time." |
| Dominic Littlewood, who was Mr Digby's co-presenter on To Buy or Not to Buy, said: "There's not a bad word I can say about Kristian. | |
| "He was a lovely fun, nice, jolly, decent person." | |
| Mr Digby's agent and friend Jo Wander said: "I am devastated by the loss. | Mr Digby's agent and friend Jo Wander said: "I am devastated by the loss. |
| "He was a lovely guy and a very talented presenter and director. | "He was a lovely guy and a very talented presenter and director. |
| "I will miss him hugely and my thoughts at this time are with his family and his many friends. He will be sorely missed." | "I will miss him hugely and my thoughts at this time are with his family and his many friends. He will be sorely missed." |
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| Friend and co-presenter Dominic Littlewood said: "He was good to everybody" |