Location, Location, Location TV star Phil Spencer’s parents are both killed in car crash on family farm where he grew up – with fellow Channel 4 co-host Kirstie Allsopp paying tribute
Location, location, location TV star Phil Spencer’s parents are both killed in a car crash on the family’s farm where he grew up – with Channel 4 co-presenter Kirstie Allsopp paying tribute
Location, location, location TV star Phil Spencer’s parents both died in a tragic car accident on the family farm where he grew up.
His father Richard, 89, and mother Anne, 82, were removed from the vehicle after it plunged into a river on the farm, but unfortunately could not be rescued.
Kirstie Allsopp, co-host of the Channel 4 real estate show, paid tribute to the parents of her close friend Phil, 53, saying it was a “great source of comfort” to him that they were together when they died. The sun reports.
Richard and Anne were reportedly driving on an access road to a local pub for lunch on Friday when their car drifted into a shallow river, a tributary that flows through the family farm in Littlebourne, near Canterbury, Kent.
Property TV star Phil Spencer’s parents both died in a tragic car accident on the family farm where he grew up (Phil Spencer pictured with his mother Anne)
Phil’s (left) Location, Location, Location co-host Kirstie Allsopp (right) paid tribute to her close friend’s parents, saying it was a “great source of comfort” to him that they were together when they died
The fire brigade and police were called to the scene and an air ambulance was also flown to the farm.
Richard and Anne were taken out of the car and taken to hospital, but he was pronounced dead there and she died afterwards.
Another woman in her 60s was also in the car but suffered minor injuries.
Phil, 53, spent last night with his younger sisters Caryn and Helen and his older brother David.
Kirstie Allsopp told The Sun she spoke to Phil and that the death was “tragic for the Spencer family”, which is “very loving and close.”
She said Richard and Anne, who had four children and eight grandchildren, were “dear people” and “both people of the Christian faith.”
Kirstie added that Phil and his siblings support each other through the tragedy.
Phil has spoken in the past about his love of where he grew up and was the son of a farmer.
He lives in Hampshire with wife Fiona and their two children and owns a cottage on the family farm, which his parents ran before the eldest David took over.
A neighbor told The Sun the fatal crash happened near a small stone bridge that locals thought was dangerous.
Phil and his siblings support each other through the tragedy
Kent Police told the newspaper they had been called to the incident at 12.36am on Friday for a report of a single-vehicle collision in Littlebourne.
A spokeswoman said: “Officers attended along with other emergency services and a man and woman in their 80s were taken to a local hospital where they were later pronounced dead.
A third person, a woman in her 60s, was in the vehicle and suffered minor injuries.
“The next of kin have been informed and a report is now being prepared for the coroner.”
Three fire engines and a water rescue unit were also present at the crash, which took two hours to pull the car out of the river.
It is not known who was driving at the time of the accident.