Lil’ Chris, who launched a singing career after he found fame on reality show Rock School, has died.
The 24-year-old, whose real name was Chris Hardman, starred in the Channel 4 programme set at Kirkley High School in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
He had his first hit single, Checkin’ It Out, after he appeared on the show in 2006.
Suffolk Police said it was not treating the death, reported on Monday, as suspicious.
The force was called to an address in Union Road, Lowestoft, at around 11:45 GMT to reports a man had died suddenly, a spokeswoman said.
A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death is due to take place, and a file will be passed to the coroner, she added.
Gene Simmons, who appeared on Rock School as Lil’ Chris’s music teacher, led tributes to him. “He was loved,” the Kiss frontman tweeted.
TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champion Caroline Flack tweeted: “He was a regular guest on [CBBC show] TMi Friday. Always always such a polite lovely guy. That’s so sad.”
Source; BBC