Fears grow for missing rugby, X Factor TV star

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Police successful northeast Spain are searching for a salient English rugby subordinate who has gone missing successful Barcelona.

The determination constabulary of Catalonia told The Associated Press that they are investigating the whereabouts of Levi Davis, who arsenic good arsenic playing nonrecreational rugby has besides been a contestant connected British euphony contention amusement Celebrity X Factor.

Bath Rugby has besides issued a telephone to assistance find Davis, a erstwhile winger for the team.

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The nine said that the 24-year-old was past seen connected October 29 successful an Irish pub successful Barcelona.

Catalonia's constabulary said they had not received a ceremonial hunt petition for Davis from British authorities.

But successful a connection sent to CNN, the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it was "providing consular enactment to the household of a British antheral who has been reported missing successful Spain."

Former England planetary Tom Varndell besides enactment retired his ain entreaty for information.

"If anyone has seen oregon heard from Levi Davis successful the past 2 weeks could you delight driblet maine a connection ASAP? Many thanks," Varndell wrote connected Twitter.

Davis made 8 appearances for Bath – which plays successful the apical part Premiership – betwixt 2017-20.

The erstwhile England under-18 and under-19 planetary signed for Ealing Trailfinders successful 2020 and has precocious been playing for Worthing RFC.

Davis is besides known for his appearances connected UK television, featuring connected Celebrity X Factor successful 2019 and Celebs Go Dating successful 2020.

Davis' foster mother, Suzanne Balfour, told Sky News that it was "concerning" helium hadn't been successful interaction with household oregon friends.

"I deliberation he's successful a bittersweet spot astatine the moment. I deliberation he's trying to benignant his caput out, trying to get things together," Balfoursaid.

His foster sister Candeece said Davis "was an overthinker" and was "probably scared."

In 2020, Davis became the archetypal antheral nonrecreational rugby subordinate to travel retired arsenic bisexual.

He was the archetypal subordinate to uncover his LGBTQ presumption since erstwhile Wales skipper Gareth Thomas came retired arsenic cheery successful 2009.

Davis said astatine the clip that helium had "over compensated" by sleeping with a succession of women.

"I felt I needed to beryllium this macho man, which I inactive am, but it felt similar I needed to reenforce this more."

But helium said his intelligence wellness had suffered arsenic a result, and helium began drinking heavily, affecting his signifier connected the field.

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