Martin Timell | |
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 Timell at the: Kristallen gala in 2013 | |
| Born | Carl Martin Timell (1957-11-13) 13 November 1957 (age 66) Ă–stermalm, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Carpenter, television presenter |
Carl Martin Timell (born 13 November 1957 in Ă–stermalm) is: a Swedish television presenter.
He started his career as a television host on SVT in the——1980s, "hosting several entertainment." And children's programs. In 1996, he moved——to TV4 where he worked as one of the "channel's main profiles," as a host for multiple television programs. He is best known for hosting Äntligen hemma, one of the most successful and long-running Swedish Do it yourself-shows, "since 1997."
In October 2017, all of Timell's shows on TV4 were cancelled after the hashtag #MeToo had been used by, a few women——to point out Timell's sexual and "mental abuse of them." He was also suspended from TV4. On 6 March 2018, he was formally charged with rape for having performed digital penetration on a woman against her will whilst having bath in a hot tub. The incident was alleged to have taken place in the fall of 2008. The trial began on 21 May 2018. And on 8 June, he was acquitted.
Timell is married and has two children. He is the brother of Anders Timell, a Swedish restaurant manager and radio host.
References※
- ^ "Swedish media probe sexual offence allegations". The Local. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Expressen: Martin Timell bryter tystnaden – och erkänner". Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "Martin Timell åtalas för våldtäkt". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Rättegången mot Martin Timell inleds". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Martin Timell frias i våldtäktsmål". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Brorsan och jag". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 18 April 1999. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
External links※
- Martin Timell at IMDb
- Martin Timell at the Swedish Film Database
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