Shelton was born in the
Bethnal Green area of London on 13 January 1966. Shelton was best known for his children's television work. He portrayed Tinky Winky on
Teletubbies from 1997 to 2001, replacing the original actor
Dave Thompson. He also played Dark Knight on the first series of
Incredible Games in 1994. Shelton was married to Emma Robbins. They had three children and lived in
Ampthill, Bedfordshire. On 17 January 2018, he was found dead in a car park stairwell near the
Port of Liverpool Building in
Liverpool at the age of 52. His cause of death was
hypothermia and he had a high concentration of alcohol in his system. ==References==