Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr's close bond with mum he walked down aisle before tragic death

Former Hollyoaks prima Callum Kerr's mum Dawn Searle, 56, and her hubby Andrew, 62, were some recovered dormant astatine their vacation location successful the southwest of France this week

Former Hollyoaks prima Callum Kerr walked his mum down the aisle conscionable 18 months earlier she was killed alongside her hubby successful France.

Dawn and Andrew Searle tied the knot successful September 2023, with arrogant Callum giving his beloved mum distant astatine the ceremonial which helium donned a tartan kilt for, suggesting it took spot successful their autochthonal Scotland. His 56-year-old mum was seen beaming successful a agelong achromatic formal arsenic she clutched a posy of flowers.

In the station the 30-year-old histrion wrote: "Not galore radical tin accidental they walked their ain parent down the aisle. What a pleasure!!! I emotion you mum. Congrats to Dawn and Andy connected their fantastic wedding time and here's to a tremendous beingness unneurotic for the blessed couple."

The comments conception of the station was filled with messages of congratulations for Callum and his family. But, heartbreakingly, 2 years connected messages of condolence are present being added to the post. Tragically, Dawn, 56, and Andy, 62, were recovered dormant by a neighbour astatine their vacation location successful Les Pesquiès, southwest France connected Thursday, February 7. French officials judge the deaths "were intelligibly a homicide". Mrs Searle was recovered with a caput wounded adjacent to the beforehand doorway and was surrounded by scattered jewellery. Reports assertion her husband, Mr Searle, mightiness person been tortured earlier being killed.

On Friday, investigators said the mates could person been targeted by French 'gangsters', arsenic Mr Searle had been a erstwhile organised transgression investigator. Autopsies are acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Monday with investigators examining the transgression country for clues.

No weapons were recovered astatine the couple's vacation location and nary slug oregon weapon wounds were recovered during an introspection of their bodies, a root told French outlet La Depeche du Midi. Regional authoritative Nicolas Rigot-Muller, who is starring the investigation, said: "Both died a convulsive decease - each leads are being examined."

Mrs Searle's lad is Callum Kerr, who was calved successful 1994 successful Musselburgh adjacent Edinburgh. He changeable to fame successful Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks aft landing his breakthrough relation arsenic PC George Kiss betwixt 2020 and 2021. He aboriginal went connected to prima successful Netflix bid Virgin River and had a recurring relation successful Fox bid Monarch.

As good arsenic being an actor, Callum - who is yet to publically talk astir the deaths - is besides a state vocalist based successful Nashville, Tennessee. On his Instagram account, which has 561,000 followers, helium posted a video singing his latest opus Cold Beer Cold 4 days agone earlier the tragic quality astir his parent broke.

In September 2024, Scottish prima Callum announced his ain engagement to woman Lauren Stacy. "Took this miss connected a equine thrust done the Western Cape and asked if she would walk the remainder of her beingness with me," helium posted, overmuch to his fans' joy. His erstwhile Hollyoaks co-star Billy Price, who played Sid Sumner, was speedy to congratulate the blessed mates arsenic helium commented: "Congrats bro."

Months earlier successful April 2024, Callum and Lauren announced the commencement of their archetypal kid together, a babe girl. Their small 1 is thought to person arrived a spot earlier successful the twelvemonth arsenic determination are immoderate babe snaps from January. Though the brace haven't revealed what they tin called her.

In February 2024, Callum posted a abbreviated video of Lauren with their small 1 arsenic helium wrote: "Happy V Day to my 2 girls - you marque everything worthwhile." A station from May, besides sharing snaps of his daughter, the arrogant dada told fans: "This twelvemonth has been nuts down the scenes. Nothing successful the TV oregon euphony manufacture happens accelerated - and I can't hold to stock much euphony and acting stuff. This is what I've been up to." He hasn't posted thing connected societal media since Thursday, which is erstwhile the tragic quality astir his mum broke.

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