Speights

Mark Speight’s SMart co-star Kirsten O’Brien reflects on his suicide

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Former kids’ TV presenter Kirsten O’Brien has reflected on having to report her co-star and friend Mark Speight’s suicide on children’s news show Newsround.  The SMart frontwoman, 39, spoke on the The Hot Mess Mums Clu‪b podcast about her late colleague’s heartbreaking suicide in 2008 and admitted she felt pressure when she was asked to speak about … Read more

Crohn’s disease nearly destroyed Tom Speight’s career just as it was taking off 

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Tom Speight should be living the rock-star dream. The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter who has worked with Ed Sheeran, Travis and Keane — and gets more than one million listens a month on the music streaming service Spotify — is fast becoming one of the UK’s top artists. So what about the drink, drugs and late … Read more