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| Tributes have been paid to BBC television presenter Kristian Digby who was found dead at his flat in east London on Monday morning. | Tributes have been paid to BBC television presenter Kristian Digby who was found dead at his flat in east London on Monday morning. |
| 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. | 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. |
| His sudden death has shocked friends, colleagues and fans who said he was "a much-loved presenter". | His sudden death has shocked friends, colleagues and fans who said he was "a much-loved presenter". |
| Police sources said his death was "unexplained" at this stage. | Police sources said his death was "unexplained" at this stage. |
| Raised in Devon | Raised in Devon |
| Mr Digby was pronounced dead at the scene after ambulance services were called to his flat in Richford Road, Newham, at about 0745 GMT on Monday. | Mr Digby was pronounced dead at the scene after ambulance services were called to his flat in Richford Road, Newham, at about 0745 GMT on Monday. |
| His next of kin have been informed. His parents live in Torquay, Devon, where Mr Digby was raised. | His next of kin have been informed. His parents live in Torquay, Devon, where Mr Digby was raised. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Kristian presented a documentary on literacy where he thanked his mother for her help with his dyslexia in 2006. | |
| "He was a lovely fun, nice, jolly, decent person." | "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." |
| Mr Digby presented That Gay Show, in 2001, on former BBC digital channel BBC Choice and in 2006 he appeared in Simon Fanshawe's The Trouble with Gay Men on BBC Three. | Mr Digby presented That Gay Show, in 2001, on former BBC digital channel BBC Choice and in 2006 he appeared in Simon Fanshawe's The Trouble with Gay Men on BBC Three. |
| 'Energy and warmth' | 'Energy and warmth' |
| "He did so much for the gay community," said Julian Bennett, fellow broadcaster and friend of Mr Digby. | "He did so much for the gay community," said Julian Bennett, fellow broadcaster and friend of Mr Digby. |
| "He appealed to the masses. He was well educated . He made gay acceptable to the middle class and that was a tough thing to do," he added. | "He appealed to the masses. He was well educated . He made gay acceptable to the middle class and that was a tough thing to do," he added. |
| "Being gay has never been a problem for him. He was a gentleman." | "Being gay has never been a problem for him. He was a gentleman." |
| 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." |