Alan Plummer: Tragic details about the death of Aussie TV host Erin Jayne Plummer’s husband revealed

The tragedy comes two years after his wife, who was a Studio 10 host, died at just 42 years old.

Kayla Sellwood
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Alan Plummer, the husband of Studio 10 host Erin Jayne Plummer, tragically lost his life in a suspected self-harm incident.
Alan Plummer, the husband of Studio 10 host Erin Jayne Plummer, tragically lost his life in a suspected self-harm incident. Credit: Facebook

New details have been revealed after the husband of a late Aussie TV presenter was found dead on Sunday.

Alan Plummer, the husband of Studio 10 host Erin Jayne Plummer, tragically lost his life in a suspected self-harm incident.

It has now been revealed that the 49-year-old’s body was found by a lifeguard at the foot of a cliff in Sydney.

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According to DailyMail, the alarm was raised after Mr Plummer failed to meet a friend for a morning swim on Sunday at 6.30am.

The friend called police to request a welfare check before officers turned up at Mr Plummer’s home to inform his 18-year-old daughter that her dad was missing.

Alan Plummer, the husband of Studio 10 host Erin Jayne Plummer, tragically lost his life in a suspected self-harm incident.
Alan Plummer, the husband of Studio 10 host Erin Jayne Plummer, tragically lost his life in a suspected self-harm incident. Credit: Facebook

Mr Plummer’s body was discovered an hour later.

“Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner regarding the death of a 49-year-old man at Freshwater on Sunday,” a NSW Police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.

The tragedy comes two years after his wife died at just 42 years old in May 2022.

The couple’s deaths leave their three daughters aged 18,15 and 11 orphaned.

The couple’s deaths leave their three daughters aged 18,15 and 11 orphaned.
The couple’s deaths leave their three daughters aged 18,15 and 11 orphaned. Credit: Facebook

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