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Celebrity Race Across The World star recalls traumatic teenage experience

Tyler West share news of engagement to Strictly co-star Molly Rainford
  • DJ and presenter Tyler West has revealed he witnessed a fatal stabbing at the age of 14, an event that profoundly impacted his life.
  • He shared this traumatic experience while appearing on BBC One's Celebrity Race Across The World with his fiancee, EastEnders actress Molly Rainford.
  • West explained that the incident led to him developing issues with control, as he felt helpless during the stabbing and never wanted to feel that way again.
  • He recounted seeing a man stabbed to death outside his home and the subsequent fear and difficulty of testifying at the Old Bailey.
  • The experience had a significant knock-on effect on his mental health, causing him to isolate himself for two years and maturing him rapidly.
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