TV presenter Erin Jayne Plummer’s heartbroken husband dies suddenly, two years after his mother-of-three’s tragic suicide

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The husband of Australian TV presenter Erin Jayne Plummer has tragically died in a suspected self-harm incident – just two years after he lost his wife to suicide.

Alan Plummer, 49, was found dead at the family’s Freshwater home on Sydney’s northern beaches on Saturday, leaving the couple’s three daughters orphaned.

A source familiar with the situation described the incident as “tragic” as it followed the death of his Studio 10 hostess in May 2022.

In a statement, a NSW Police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: “Officers from the Northern Beaches Police Area Command will prepare a report for the information of the coroner into the death of a 49-year-old man in Freshwater on Saturday.”

No further details were available.

Alan and Erin Jayne Plummer are pictured on their wedding day

Alan was the former director of a now defunct company called Shine VIP Tours Australia PTY LTD.

The tragedy comes just two months after Mr Plummer sold the family’s four-bedroom Freshwater home, which the family had owned for more than 20 years, at a pre-auction in a private settlement.

The property, which was purchased by the Plummers in 2002 for $675,000, was initially listed for sale in March of this year.

Alan’s wife Erin was just 42 when she died in May 2022 after suffering from mental health problems.

During her career as an advertorial host, she appeared on Studio 10, TVSN, Mornings with Kerri-Anne, and The Morning Show, and was nicknamed “The Danoz Girl.”

She also hosted Aerobics Oz Style for six years. The educational aerobics TV series, which aired from 1982 to 2005, had a global audience of 40 million people at its peak and was broadcast in more than 80 countries.

In addition to her TV career, Erin was an accomplished synchronized swimmer who represented Australia at three world championships and won eleven national titles.

Erin Jayne Plummer was a beloved host of Studio 10 and was known for her roles in aerobics and advertorial TV shows

Erin was thrust into the spotlight at a young age when she was scouted at Manly Beach in Sydney and cast in a tourism campaign that aired on NBC in America.

Alan’s death leaves the couple’s three daughters orphaned

Erin was thrust into the spotlight at a young age when she was scouted at Manly Beach in Sydney and cast in a tourism campaign that aired on NBC in America.

But it was her role as a TV presenter for which she was best known. Over the years, she’s developed everything from massage chairs and exercise programs to slimming jeans and steam mops.

When she wasn’t in front of the camera, Erin also did numerous voice-overs for TV.

After her death, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to help the Plummer family hire a gardener and housekeeper to “keep the household running” and raised nearly $28,000.

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