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Emmerdale star Jay Kontzle reveals heartbreaking family tragedy which saw him raised by his grandparents before talent show and soap fame
The Emmerdale star, 34, first found fame with his band The Mend, who went on to support Little Mix, before he joined the soap as Billy Fletcher.
The Emmerdale star, 34, first found fame with his band The Mend, who went on to support Little Mix, before he joined the soap as Billy Fletcher. But Jay's childhood ahead of his career in the limelight was rocked by tragedy when his single mother Louise died when he was just four years old. In July of that year, Jay announced that he was set to become a dad again, admitting that while Mimi's pregnancy had come as a 'shock', it's was nice surprise for the growing family.
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