Stephen Bear said he was "gutted" as he paid tribute to Heavy D following his death. The pair lived together in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2016, and Heavy - real name Colin Newell - made a big impact on the reality star.
Bear, who won the series, took to Instagram after the sad news broke to remember his friend. Sharing a picture of them both from their time in the CBB house, Bear penned: "I’m gutted .
The funniest and most genuine person you would ever meet . Always laughing and had such a kind heart . "Always wanted to make sure everyone was ok and when you was down he would come over make sure your ok.
Had the pleasure to live with you but now I feel was there something I could of done It’s always the real ones that leave too
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