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How Michael Barrymore became Gen Z's unlikely hero by reinventing himself as a TikTok star with 3M followers - two decades after pool tragedy halted his career
The star saw his career collapse in 2001 when Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found dead in the swimming pool of his Essex mansion after Barrymore hosted a party.
The star saw his career collapse in 2001 when Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found dead in the swimming pool of his Essex mansion after Barrymore hosted a late-night party. Barrymore's decades long career ended after the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001 following a party at his Essex home (pictured on his show Strike it Lucky in 1986) No charges were ever filed and the star ultimately sued Essex Police for wrongful arrest, although he dropped his compensation claim of £2.4m after a court ruled he was due 'nominal' damages.
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