27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:13
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Watch: Michael Barrymore, 72, enjoys his ‘new life’ in Spain as he shares video updates on TikTok

MICHAEL Barrymore has shared a series of videos showing his ‘new life’ in Spain after making a permanent move to Barcelona.

The British former TV star, 72, moved near Montserrat and recently bought a new puppy called Lara, who has won a legion of fans on social media.

It follows years of unanswered questions over the death of Stuart Lubbock, who was found unresponsive in the pool of Barrymore’s Essex home back in March 2001.

Last year, Essex Police said it would ‘never stop’ investigating the death of the 31-year-old, which to this day has seen no one charged.

In a video posted on Monday called ‘Week 1 in Barcelona’, Barrymore said: “I said I was homesick but I realise now I was just fearful.

“What I really want is for our new life to work out. I’ve got into a bit of a routine now which is helping me to settle, I take Lara (his dog) for a walk to the beach every morning and then we find somewhere to have something to eat, a coffee or go for a walk around the town.”

In newer clips, he is seen registering Lara at his local vet, making her ‘officially Spanish’.

He is also seen enjoying short trips to Girona and Sitges, the latter of which he said he is ‘really enjoying.’

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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