Ben Duncan, who had previously appeared on Big Brother alongside Josie Gibson, passed away at the age of 45 after falling from a rooftop bar 100 feet above the ground.
Big Brother star Josie Gibson has paid tribute to co-star Ben Duncan following his death. The 45-year-old friend of Prince William fell from rooftop bar of a seven-storey building.
On day 52 of the eleventh season of Big Brother, both reality TV stars made their way back to the show. Josie continued to win the show while Ben was expelled. She expressed her grief over his passing on Instagram.
She wrote, “My heart goes out to Ben and his family,” over a picture of Ben and a headline reading, “Big Brother star Ben Duncan dies aged 45’after 100 feet fall,” underneath.
She continued, “I love you Ben, one of the most unique, hilariously funny, dry whitted guys I know,” adding that she loved Ben and his “unique” sense of humor.
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Ben died on 30 October, aged 45, after falling from a rooftop of a seven-story building in the West End. The Metropolitan Police were dispatched to the Trafalgar St James hotel, where they found Ben.
After being notified of reports of a “man on the roof,” they went there. However, Duncan is believed to have fallen before they arrived from the rooftop bar, which has thick plastic screens around its edges.
As well as being on Big Brother, Ben was on Come Dine With Me and Celebrity Coach Trip. He was also a friend of Prince William at university, part of the inner circle when the prince started dating his future wife, Kate.
He disclosed how he was aware of William’s intentions for Kate when she was a teenager in 2010. “We had royal protection officers swarming the area because we had Will and Kate entrusted to us.” They were left alone to concentrate on what was happening because we knew they had a verbal and emotional hit.
Alongside his royal connection, Duncan was friends with Lord Peter Mandelson, Michael Portillo and designer Nicky Haslam. One friend, broadcaster Mike Hollingsworth, paid tribute to the Big Brother star. Writing on Facebook, he said: “My dear, dear friend Benjamin (Ben) Duncan has left us.
“He lived life as Peter Pan – the boy who never grew up. He will be sorely missed by his many, many friends, who grew to love his charm, his wit, his infectious laugh and his innate sense of style. The world is a poorer place for his passing. RIP Benji.”
Source: Mirror
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