Twin brothers, 32, found dead after ‘joint suicide’ named as My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding stars

TWO brothers found dead in a country lane have been named as stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding -amid fears they died during a joint suicide. The 32-year-old men – named locally as Billy and Joe Smith – were discovered in a tree, close to a farm, shortly before midday. Paddy Doherty led Facebook […]

TWO brothers found dead in a country lane have been named as stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding -amid fears they died during a joint suicide.

The 32-year-old men – named locally as Billy and Joe Smith – were discovered in a tree, close to a farm, shortly before midday.

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The bodies of twin brothers were found together in a country lane yesterday in Sevenoaks, Kent — amid fears it was a joint suicide[/caption]

Paddy Doherty led Facebook tributes, writing: “RIP PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE TWO DEAR SOULS God rest rest them in peace.”

A pal added: “Please everyone keep the family of these twin brothers in prayer.

“Bill and Joe Smith from Kent in the UK, they both took their own lives last night.”

Their family had previously expressed concern for the pair – who featured in the third series of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.

The episode followed them during a gardening shift in Kent, where they discussed the traveller lifestyle before getting married.

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Tributes have now been paid to the popular pair[/caption]

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The hit series was screened in the UK in 2013[/caption]

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It followed the everyday lives of Britain’s travelling community[/caption]

Police closed the lane in an isolated area of Sevenoaks, Kent, following the incident — which sources said appeared to be a joint suicide. The tragic pair were believed to be from the area.

One stunned local said: “It’s horrific — and just after Christmas. I feel desperately sorry for their loved ones.

“I heard the police cars head down there earlier and then the cordons were in place.

“It’s very remote and quiet down there. It’s well out of the view of passing cars or dog walkers.”

The area surrounding the grim discovery is well-heeled, scattered with houses costing £640,000 on average.

A Kent Police spokesman said last night: “Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the deaths are ongoing but they are not currently being treated as suspicious.

He added: “The next of kin of both men are aware and are being kept updated.”

An inquest into the deaths is likely to be held in the New Year.

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The 32-year-old men were discovered in a tree, close to a farm, shortly before midday[/caption]

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Their family had previously expressed concern for the pair[/caption]

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