SEVENOAKS, UK. (THECOUNT) — Bill and Joe Smith, the twin brothers who starred on the TLC reality show “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,” were both found dead in an apparent double suicide.
Bill and Joe, both 32, were both found deceased in a tree of apparent hanging near Sevenoaks, England, over the weekend.
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According to the CrimeOnline, police reported to the scene at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday after the bodies were first discovered.
The TLC reality show ran for three seasons and followed itinerant Irish families. The Smith brothers appeared on the third season of the show when they were working as gardeners.
Family sources told the Telegraph that Joe Smith had been diagnosed with cancer.
“Joey had cancer, and Billy told him “I’d never be able to live without you,” a cousin told the Telegraph.
“Joey told the family he got the all-clear after chemo two months ago, but we don’t know if that’s true now.
According to the Independent, authorities are continuing to investigate the deaths, but do not believe they are suspicious.
Geo quick facts: Sevenoaks is a town in Kent with a population of 29,506 situated south-east of London, England. Also classified as a civil parish, Sevenoaks is served by a commuter main line railway into London. Sevenoaks is 21 miles from Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London – Wikipedia.