LONDON (AP) — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...

This rainbow pin, available for $10.99 and featuring the symbols of Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, is part of the new Teletubbies Pride Collection. (Photo courtesy Teletubbies Pride Collection) ...

British actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. Shelton — who also went by the name Simon Barnes — starred in the cult BBC children’s show ...

More than 20 years ago, Teletubbies were at the center of a so-called gay controversy surrounding the quirky children’s television characters (particularly Tinky Winky), but times have changed. Now, ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, who played the role of Tinky Winky in Teletubbies, has sadly died at the age of just 52. The star and father-of-three lived in Ampthill, Bedfordshire and passed away days after ...

Simon Shelton Barnes played the handbag-carrying Telly Tubby in the popular BBC children's series. The father of three passed away just four days after his 52nd birthday. Along with starring as Tinky ...

HALIFAX: DHX Brands is partnering with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for a series of books based on the brand-new Teletubbies. The deal, brokered by CPLG North America, will see Teletubbies ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook On Wednesday, Netflix announced a slate of preschool programming, including a reboot of the ...

LONDON (AP) — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...

Actor Simon Shelton, known for voicing Tinky-Winky in the BBC children’s show “Teletubbies,” died on Jan. 17. He was 52. His niece, Emily Atack, confirmed the news on Instagram. “My wonderful uncle ...

While the cause of death has not been released, a neighbor who witnessed the fall told the Daily Mirror that he believes he died of hypothermia. Barnes trained in ballet and choreography before he ...

LONDON — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...