SO SAD: Laura Hamilton Speaks Out On ‘Devastating’ A Place In The Sun Loss Days After Witnessing A Beach Tragedy
Laura Hamilton expressed condolences after the ‘devastating’ news (Image: CHANNEL4)
A Place In The Sun host Laura Hamilton has spoken of her sadness following the “devastating” death of a house hunter who previously appeared on the show. Malcolm Timbrell and Annette Kilgore, from Cornwall, bought a home in the village of Bédar in Almeria where they had been enjoying their retirement.
Since early July, wildfires have torn through parts of France, Spain and Portugal, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes. The couple’s home region of Andalusia is among the most fire-prone areas in Spain, alongside Galicia, Valencia and Castilla y León.
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Last month, Malcolm revealed he had become separated from his wife Annette, 69, and their friends as flames engulfed their home. Spanish reports have since confirmed that 13 people had lost their lives in the blaze, including Annette.
Malcolm Timbrell and Annette Kilgore appeared on A Place In The Sun (Image: PH)
Speaking about the tragedy, Laura told us: “That was devastating. That was in the devastating fires in Spain.”
The couple found their dream home in the sun for £200,000 with the help of Laura’s co-star Leah Charles-King back in 2023.
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“It was Leah’s house hunters and she had been filming with those people and you know, I get it,” she shared.
“I can’t even begin actually… Leah must’ve…,” the 44-year-old continued, lost for words.
“It must just be awful for her because she helped them. All I can say is I feel so awful for the poor couple and their families.
“And everyone, actually, who has been effected by the fires, it’s very sad,” she added.
The A Place In The Sun star lost her life after being caught up in Spain’s devastating wildfires (Image: GETY)
In an interview with BBC News at Six, which aired on July 13, Malcolm said of his sad loss: “We have had an amazing life together and now it’s stopped.
“If we had done the sensible thing and gone the other way and let our cats die, we both would be alive. But when you’ve got animals, you don’t think like that.”
At the time, Malcolm said he was waiting on “DNA clarification”, adding: “And after that, I will probably just fall apart.”
She wrote: “You may have seen on the news that Spain has been experiencing some terrible wildfires, and I was so sad to hear of the tragic deaths of several people in Bédar.
Laura Hamilton keeps fans up to date on her YouTube Channel (Image: GETTY)
“Sending deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones. Especially to Malcolm, who previously appeared with his wife Annette on A Place in the Sun. I don’t really have the words to say how very sorry I am for your loss, Malcolm.
“I know we have never met, I can’t imagine what you are going through right now. Sending thoughts and prayers. RIP Annette and others.”
The horrific incident happened as she took a walk along a beach in Montpellier, in southern France, after a day of filming.
She has since urged anyone planning to enter the sea to exercise caution and pay attention to warning signs before going into the water.