The Bachelorette contestant Charlie Newling has been found dead at the age of 36. 

The reality TV star who appeared on Ali Oetjen’s season of the dating show in 2018, died after his car fell from a cliff in Dover Heights, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on Saturday night. 

A NSW police spokesperson confirmed to news.com.au that police attended the scene after onlookers alerted the authorities to the location of the crashed car. 

His death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

Newling, who had been working as a builder since his time on The Bachelorette, had welcomed a baby daughter just two months ago with his partner Kristal Taylor. 

The couple had been together since January 2021 and were living in Bronte. 

Newling also has a 13-year-old son from a previous relationship.

During Ali Oetjen’s season of The Bachelorette, Newling’s charm quickly placed him as a frontrunner and was nicknamed ‘Mr Perfect’ by viewers.

However, he was let go after refusing to introduce Oetjen to his family during hometown visits until they were “exclusive”.

After his time on the reality dating TV show, Newling had a run in with the law, and was sentenced to 13 months in prison for threatening to torture and kill his stepfather in a series of 37 text messages he sent to his mother over a three hour period. 

He was also convicted of a mid-range drink driving offence in 2021.

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