Back in the 1980s, Michael Sundin was Blue Peter's latest daredevil presenter alongside Janet Ellis and Simon Groom - yet he left the show after less than a year
When he was just 12, Michael Sundin was already winning awards for his trampolining skills – something that would stand him in good stead a few years later, when he auditioned to become Blue Peter's newest presenter in 1984.
It wasn't long before Michael was filling celebrated presenter Peter Duncan's shoes as the show's daredevil star, often also reporting from film sets and even Elton John's house.But sadly, Michael remains one of Blue Peter's less-remembered presenters as he soon left the show, reportedly when his contract wasn't renewed after less than a year on Blue Peter. He then tragically died of an Aids-related illness, aged just 28, in 1989.
In 2007, Biddy was confronted with these allegations for a TV show, but denied Michael was sacked over his sexuality, saying: "It was his leaving the programme because children didn’t like him – nothing to do with his sexual proclivities".
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