Why is ‘Mr Tumble dead’ trending?
MR Tumble is known by almost every child in the country thanks to his incredible career in kids’ TV.
But the beloved CBBC character – played by Justin Fletcher – is the victim of a cruel death hoax which is completely untrue.
Why is ‘Mr Tumble dead’ trending?
On November 2, 2023, ‘Mr Tumble dead’ was trending.
It came after false rumours he had died spread in social media.
The fake reports have gained fresh interest from fans after they gained traction in September 2023.
However, Justin Fletcher, who plays CBBC’s Mr Tumble, is very much alive and well.
This isn’t the first time that the Mr Tumble actor has been subjected to such a death hoax.
In February 2020, a similar death hoax surfaced online after false reports emerged from the hoax sites nairaland.com, deaddeath.com and gumroad.com.
Who is Justin Fletcher?
Justin Fletcher is an actor and comedian who best known for his work with CBBC, where he introduced his Mr Tumble character.
He also developed his show, Something Special, through his own production company and it was aired first in 2004 – cementing his name in every household.
In addition to this, Justin voices in Todd World, Shaun the Sheep, and Timmy Time.
Amazingly, the TV star isn’t a fan of telly and for many years didn’t even have one.
Speaking about his life, Justin previously told the BBC: “I’ve got a lovely family around me. I do country walks. I go fishing a bit.
“I take the dogs for a walk. I visit friends, and I’m trying to give myself a bit more time off, but it always seems to fail because I am a bit of a workaholic.”
Discussing his hobbies, he revealed: “I’m quite into classic cars. I’m quite fascinated by things like that.
“I’ve got a couple of prop cars. They’re two minis – they’ve been cut in half and then put back together so they’re tiny. They’ve got little eyes as well. And I’ve got five 1950s bumper cars. And I’ve got a little MGB. So I tinker around with those cars when I’ve got a minute.”
Fans of Something Special will know that Justin is constantly in great spirits and the actor, who was awarded an MBE by the late Queen, has previously insisted he’s just a happy person – and he doesn’t swear.
He explained: “I don’t get grumpy but when I feel really tired I get very quiet and people know I’ve hit the wall.
“I don’t swear, actually. Working in children’s television, it’s just common sense.”
Fans of Something Special will know that Justin is constantly in great spirits and the actor, who was awarded an MBE by the late Queen in 2008, has previously insisted he’s just a happy person – and he doesn’t swear.
He explained: “I don’t get grumpy but when I feel really tired I get very quiet and people know I’ve hit the wall.
“I don’t swear, actually. Working in children’s television, it’s just common sense.”
Justin has a reportedly has a net worth of £1.5M.