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<\/p>\nMR Tumble is known by almost every child in the country thanks to his incredible career in kids\u2019 TV.<\/p>\n
But the beloved CBBC character – played by Justin Fletcher – is the victim of a cruel death hoax which is completely untrue.<\/p>\n
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On November 2, 2023, 'Mr Tumble dead' was trending.<\/p>\n
It came after false rumours he had died spread in social media.<\/p>\n
The fake reports have gained fresh interest from fans after they gained traction in September 2023.<\/p>\n
However, Justin Fletcher, who plays CBBC's Mr Tumble, is very much alive and well.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time that the Mr Tumble actor has been subjected to such a death hoax.\u00a0<\/p>\n In February 2020, a similar death hoax surfaced online after false reports emerged from the hoax sites nairaland.com, deaddeath.com and gumroad.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n Justin Fletcher is an actor and comedian who best known for his work with CBBC, where he introduced his Mr Tumble character.<\/p>\n He also developed his show, Something Special, through his own production company and it was aired first in 2004 \u2013 cementing his name in every household.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In addition to this, Justin voices in\u00a0Todd World,\u00a0Shaun the Sheep, and\u00a0Timmy Time.<\/p>\n Amazingly, the TV star isn\u2019t a fan of telly and for many years didn\u2019t even have one.<\/p>\n Speaking about his life, Justin previously told the\u00a0BBC: \u00a0\u201cI've got a lovely family around me. I do country walks. I go fishing a bit.<\/p>\n \u201cI take the dogs for a walk. I visit friends, and I'm trying to give myself a bit more time off, but it always seems to fail<\/span> because I am a bit of a workaholic.\u201d<\/p>\n Discussing his hobbies, he revealed: \u201cI'm quite into classic cars. I'm quite fascinated by things like that.<\/p>\n \u201cI've got a couple of prop cars. They're two minis – they've been cut in half and then put back together so they're tiny. They've got little eyes as well. And I've got five 1950s bumper cars. And I've got a little MGB. So I tinker around with those cars when I've got a minute.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans of Something Special will know that Justin is constantly in great spirits and the actor, who was awarded an MBE by the late Queen, has previously insisted he\u2019s just a happy person \u2013 and he doesn\u2019t swear.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cI don\u2019t get grumpy but when I feel really tired I get very quiet and people know I\u2019ve hit the wall.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t swear, actually. Working in children\u2019s television, it\u2019s just common sense.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans of Something Special will know that Justin is constantly in great spirits and the actor, who was awarded an MBE by the late Queen in 2008, has previously insisted he\u2019s just a happy person \u2013 and he doesn\u2019t swear.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cI don\u2019t get grumpy but when I feel really tired I get very quiet and people know I\u2019ve hit the wall.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2024-incredible-names-guests-look-842453952.jpg\")
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