Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding is returning to the front line as a cop to help in fight against coronavirus
CRIMEWATCH presenter Rav Wilding is returning to the front line as a cop.
The 42-year-old is going back to his old role as a detective constable and says the move has the backing of pregnant wife Jill. But he vows he’ll still host the BBC show.
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He wrote on social media: “This is a time when we must come together collectively, and have all hands on deck.
“Everyone has a part to play in this war against an enemy we can’t see. That’s why when a call to arms came out, I stepped forward and answered that call.
“I’m therefore proud to announce that exactly 20 years after first joining up, I am returning to the Met to help in this effort.”
He promised to return with Crimewatch Roadshow and documentary series Ill Gotten Gains later this year.
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But Rav added: “Now, though, it’s time to dust off the cuffs and get to work.”
He said: “I won’t completely disappear.
“I have the full support of my wife Jill, who despite being heavily pregnant and self isolating due to this horrendous virus, has encouraged me to step forward join my brothers and sisters “in the trenches”, and face this head on.”
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