Emily Harstridge, 35, dies in tragic smash

Celebrities including Davina McCall and Calum Best lead tributes as Channel 4 and YouTube star Emily Hartridge’s Instagram says she has died in a road accident aged 35

  • Davina McCall has led tributes to Instagram star Emily Hartridge, 35
  • Ms Hartridge’s Instagram reports that she died yesterday in an accident
  • The YouTuber posted earlier this week on the benefits of dating a younger man

TV and YouTube star Emily Hartridge has been killed in a tragic accident, her Instagram account has said. 

She was killed in an accident near her home in south London on Friday morning. 

Davina McCall led tributes to Ms Hartridge. She wrote: ‘My heart goes out to Emily’s family and friends. Such a shock. Sending you love and prayers.’ 

YouTube star Emily Hartridge was killed in a tragic accident yesterday, her Instagram reports 

The 35-year-old social media star was killed in south London in an accident yesterday morning

The 35-year-old social media star was killed in south London in an accident yesterday morning

A message posted on her Instagram page announced the news to her thousands of fans

A message posted on her Instagram page announced the news to her thousands of fans

On Wednesday, Ms Hartridge posted a video about the benefits of dating a younger man

On Wednesday, Ms Hartridge posted a video about the benefits of dating a younger man

The 35-year-old social media star’s Instagram account ran a message announcing her death. 

It said: ‘Hi everyone. This is a horrible thing to have to say over Instagram but we know many of you were expecting to see Emily today and this is the only way to contact you all at once.

‘Emily was involved in an accident yesterday and passed away. We all loved her to bits and she will never be forgotten.

‘She has touched so many lives it’s hard to imaging things without her.

‘She was a very special person.’ 

MailOnline has contacted Ms Hartridge’s agent for a comment.  

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