Alex Skeel

Early life Skeel was born prematurely in 1995 along with his twin brother. Weighing just two pounds, he was placed in intensive care and underwent multiple operations as a baby. They lived in Stewartby, south of Bedford. The twins were child models for supermarket chain Asda. Worth, previously a gymnast, later attended the University of Hertfordshire, obtaining a degree in Fine Arts; she wanted to become a teacher.

In June 2017, the police were called to the couple's home after neighbours had heard shouting. Upon admission to the hospital, doctors stated he was approximately 10 days away from death due to infections from burns he had sustained. Skeel was isolated from his family, with Worth sending messages from his phone telling them not to contact him any more. She then broke his mobile phone and took over his social media accounts, setting up a Facebook account in his name which she controlled. She falsely told Skeel that his grandfather had died, and then berated him for caring about his family, after he cried about the news. She was sentenced to seven and a half years of imprisonment. Worth refused to attend the hearing, but her solicitor claimed she felt remorse.