I wish everyone on the show all the best. The Liverpool-born comedian had already arrived late in Australia after a paperwork problem. In , Starr had bypass surgery after a heart attack - but that's not thought to be related to his allergic reaction in the jungle. It's not yet known when he plans to fly back to the UK. I'm A Celebrity line-up revealed.
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In , it was announced he would not be prosecuted over allegations of sexual offences due to insufficient evidence after spending 18 months on bail. Starr had been arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the police investigation which began following revelations about Jimmy Savile, in relation to 13 alleged victims.
No further action was taken over another alleged victim because it was not in the public interest, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Merseyside-born Starr was the lead singer of Merseybeat group the Midniters in the early s before rising to national prominence in the early s on talent show Opportunity Knocks. He performed on the Royal Variety Performance, impressing the audience with his impression of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
Starr also left Muhammad Ali in stitches during the boxing great's last appearance on TV chat show Parkinson in He also took part in the series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
Comedian Jim Davidson also tweeted : "Just heard the news. Freddie Starr was the greatest. Lord Sugar described Starr as a "very funny man". According to some news reports Freddie Star has died in Spain. If true sad news, he was a very funny man RIP. The BBC has not been able to confirm the reports, however Euro Weekly News is reporting the coroner in Malaga has confirmed to them that Starr died of natural causes.
Starr rose to prominence in the early s after appearing on the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks. He starred in several other TV programmes in the 90s and famously featured in the Sun's "Freddie Starr ate my hamster" headline in In , he was arrested by police investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse but he was never charged. He later lost a defamation claim against an accuser in who said he groped her when she was Starr denied the claims and sought damages for alleged slander and libel.
Judge Mr Justice Nicol said the case failed because Ms Ward's testimony was found to be true, and because too much time had lapsed. Starr began his career as lead singer of the Merseybeat group the Midniters during the s.
Although he became known for his unpredictable and eccentric comedy routines, he said in his autobiography that the infamous hamster-eating episode did not actually take place. The story in The Sun had claimed Starr put a hamster in a sandwich and ate it at a friend's home after a performance.
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