Simon Carlyle, the creator of BBC sitcom Two Doors Down, has died. He was 48 years old.

The BBC has reported that Carlyle's manager, Amanda Davis, said "I am immensely sorry to confirm that Simon Carlyle has died at the age of 48".

The sitcom has starred Arabella Weir, Kieran Hodgson, Alex Norton and others, and was also created and written by Gregor Sharp.