Jesús Calleja is one of the most popular faces of Mediaset. The presenter has been in charge of one of Cuatro’s flagship programs for more than ten years, Planea Calleja, a television space in which every week a celebrity faces an extreme adventure in the middle of nature while opening on the channel. with Calleja about some of the most significant aspects of his life.
However, the Cuatro presenter has not been in the news this week for his entertainment program. And this past Monday, May 20, the news broke of the death of his friend Toni Espadas. A terrible loss that the adventurer announced through his social networks.
”Friend, what terrible news this afternoon… so many adventures together with my filming team, we saw the most incredible Africa with you. Thank you friend wherever you are for everything you taught us, the only consolation may be that you left this world from the place you loved the most… Ethiopia. Toni friend, if there is something there… you will already be exploring it, I’m sure of that… ” he wrote on his Instagram profile.
As a result of the publication, numerous social media users have wanted to show all their support for the presenter by sending many messages of condolence. ”I am very sorry Jesus, the loss of a friend is always very sad”, ”The departure of a friend is always sad”, ”I am very sorry Jesus for you friend and companion. A lot of strength and a lot of encouragement to you and his entire family,’ were some of the signs of affection.
Toni Espadas, a photographer and friend of Calleja, was part of the Chilean television program Socios por el mundo. The team was recording in Ethiopia, Africa, when they were attacked by several armed men, causing the death of the Spaniard. ”As Channel 13 we deeply regret Toni’s death, and from a distance, we send his family all our support,” the Chilean channel said in a statement.
According to EuropaPress, the photographer was recording with the program’s team in the Murci tribe, in Ethiopia, when they were the victim of an attack at gunpoint. As the aforementioned media revealed, the truck in which the entire team was traveling passed two armed men. When they tried to avoid them, the assailants shot them, causing the death of the photographer.