Couples Come Dine With Me winner killed student weeks before 19th birthday

A man has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a 'promising' student was killed weeks before his 19th birthday. Adam Smith, 33, had previously appeared on Channel 4's Couples Come Dine with me which he won alongside his then partner in 2016.

Smith pleaded not guilty throughout the trial after killing promising maths student Oliver Pryde, 18. Oliver was making his way home after watching England play in the Euro 2020 final when he was killed by Smith.

The incident occurred on Penistone Road, Kirkburton, at 12.20am on July 12, 2021. Smith was jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs, causing death while unlicensed and uninsured, on Monday, April 22.

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He was also banned from driving for nine years at Leeds Crown Court, YorkshireLive reports. Detective Constable Mark Turner, of the Major Collision Enquiry Team, said: "Despite having no driver’s licence or insurance and having consumed nearly twice the legal limit of drugs, Smith chose to get behind the wheel of a car with tragic consequences.

"His actions has left Oliver’s family and friends devastated and deprived Oliver of a promising future. I hope this highlights the dangers and consequences of drug driving – we welcome the sentence that has been handed down and hope it acts as a deterrent to others."

Oliver had wanted to become a maths teacher after graduating from the University of Huddersfield. His mother Stacey said he "wanted teach others and inspire the next generation".