Bachelorette Charlie Newling dies at the age of 36, just weeks after welcoming new baby

Charlie Newling, a former contestant on The Bachelorette Australia, has tragically died at the age of 36. He appeared on Ali Oetjen’s season of the reality show in 2018 and had recently welcomed a baby girl with his partner, Kristal Taylor.

Reports indicate that Charlie Newling’s car went off a cliff in the eastern Sydney suburb of Dover Heights around 11 p.m. on a Saturday. Emergency services were called to the scene after residents found his car at the base of the cliff. The New South Wales Police have confirmed that his death is not considered suspicious.

Charlie Newling, who worked as a builder in Sydney, also had a 13-year-old son from a previous relationship. His time on The Bachelorette in 2018 was marked by his reluctance to introduce Oetjen to his family during hometown visits, which ultimately led to his elimination from the show.

In addition to his reality TV appearances, Charlie Newling had made headlines for an altercation with security guards outside a pub and for a 13-month prison sentence in September 2022. He had sent a series of threatening text messages to his mother, including threats to kill his stepfather. His lawyers noted that he had struggled with alcohol abuse and had experienced childhood trauma. He was ordered to serve his sentence in the community.

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