Love Island star Kem Cetinay was involved in a horror smash near his Brentwood home, which tragically resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. Emergency services rushed to the scene in Romford on Thursday morning (August 4).
The biker was sadly pronounced dead by paramedics half an hour later. Police are investigating the incident, which the Mirror reported to have involved the TV star's G-Wagon.
Representatives for Cetinay, 26, said that he had been involved in the accident close to his home and that he was assisting police currently.
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A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 11:32hrs on Thursday, 4 August to reports of a collision at Romford. Police and London Ambulance Service [LAS] attended. At the scene a car had been in collision with a motorcycle.
"Despite the efforts of medics, the male motorcyclist was sadly pronounced dead at the scene at 12:04. Enquiries are underway to notify next of kin.
"The driver of the car stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries. He was not arrested. A crime scene and road closures remain in place."
A representative for Cetinay, 26, said in a statement to Mail Online : “Kem was this morning involved in a road traffic accident close to his home in the Brentwood area at approximately 11.30am. Tragically, a motorcyclist died in the collision.
"Kem has been assisting the police and is being treated purely as a witness to the incident. Kem will be making no further comment on this matter aside to offer his deepest condolences, prayers and sympathies to the motorcyclist's family and friends."
Kem previously rose to fame after winning season three of Love Island in 2017. He dated Amber Davies but the pair split up four months after leaving the villa. He has since appeared on the likes of the Weakest Link, Celebrity MasterChef, Dancing On Ice, and Hunted.
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