Married to his childhood sweetheart Dina Clarkin and with two sons, Todd, 58, accidentally performed the funniest mistake ever seen on Dancing on Ice in 2009. Jeremy Kyle guest Mad Dog Deon dies aged 40 as tributes pour in, This Morning today: Excited Dermot OLeary and Alison Hammond make big announcement, I am Madeleine McCann girl shares big announcement: Our discoveries are shocking. Susan, 54, is. He appeared in the film version of the Hatton Garden Job but he has had a number of run ins with the law, including a 2006 conviction for drink driving. He said: It was a nightmare. But his temper reduced even the wildest pupils to jelly. 2 "Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends. Radio includes: Hair of the Dog, Big Heart, The Cold Cold Snow, Crusty Pie and Knowledge and a Girl. He left acting after Grange Hill, studied at the University of East Anglia where he was head of the student union, and went on to manage a casino. The court was shown one officer's body-cam footage. 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Alford's highest profile post-Grange Hill role came in 1993, when he signed on to portray fireman Billy Ray on ITV's London's Burning, a part he played for five years. She has released several albums and is also an LGBTQ activist. Actor Ross played Kevin from the very first series and stayed in the role for seven years. In contrast, others paid their tributes with "RIP" messages. It was open season on Gripper.. One of the few female firefighters, Heather played Sally for four years. . Todd was just 14 when he joined Grange Hill and went on to be one of the show's most famous faces. Rest in Peace Lee Whitlock who played Bevis Loveday in Series 16. 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John appeared in London's Burning for five years, having previously starred in Grange Hill. Mahmood was jailed for 15 months in 2016 for tampering with evidence in the collapsed drugs trial of pop star Tulisa Contostavlos. John became famous for playing Robbie Right on Grange Hill. His big break came in 1989 when he signed on to Young Charlie Chaplin by Bazz Taylor as Charlie's elder half-brother, Sydney Chaplin. He was bailed and then in January 2019 he pleaded guilty to two counts of resisting an officer and was given a 12-month community order. More recently, he played Wyman Manderly in hit HBO series Game of Thrones. RIP. Grange Hill star George Wilson has opened up on his secret battle with bipolar. Amanda played the wife of Sicknote, Jean, for 12 years. Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court heard police attended after Alford was seen sitting in a council bin lorry. Another wrote: "Just wanted to say how gutted I was to hear that the brilliant actor Lee Whitlock died. 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Copyright 1998 Gale, Cengage Learning. I absolutely love the show and cant wait to get started. But his career. Set in a London comprehensive, the show entertained generations of . "Awww so sad to hear weve lost Lee Whitlock at the age of 54, just adored him in Shine on Harvey Moon and Two of Us , and he did every tv show you can think of , for a generation hes the loveable cheeky cockney scamp and well never forget him," another wrote.