Kids TV presenter Kirsten O’Brien has paid tribute to her close friend Mark Speight, whose body was found yesterday after a suspected suicide. “Filming days were a joy as Mark would often have the crew and I doubled up with laughter – and I think that showed on screen,” said Kirsten, who had presented SMart with Mark for ten years. “As well as his fantastic art skills, Mark had a childlike enthusiasm for life which is what made him such a hit with young viewers. As a friend, Mark was gifted with making people laugh, he lifted your spirits, and his sense of the ridiculous was a delight. I'm proud to have had Mark in my life and am devastated at losing him in such a terrible way. All of his friends will miss him deeply. Mark could find light in the darkest situations for others. I'm only sorry he couldn't find it for himself.”
Mark pal's emotional tribute