HEARTBROKEN friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a 22-year-old woman found dead alongside her Channel 4 star boyfriend.

A murder probe has been launched by Staffordshire Police after they found the two bodies, said to be 24-year-old Daniel Duffield and Lauren Evans, inside a house on Tuesday.

Tributes have been pouring in on social media with many paying their respects to the family.

A pal on Facebook said: "Sending love and hugs to Lauren’s family absolutely heartbreaking."

Another added: "I love you both so much! But going to miss you both even more.

"Rest in paradise, my beautiful friends."

While a third said, student Mental Health Nurse Lauren, who had graduated from Swansea University, was "no trouble" and described her as a "lovely girl".

Daniel's crew mate and co-star on the show Ellie posted a tribute to social media following his "tragic" death.

She said: "Dan I can't believe you're actually gone."

Fans of the show also took to Facebook to share their sadness at the tragic loss.

One user commented: "So sad they both were our heroes."

"Very sad state of affairs," another added.

And a third said: "So sad. RIP Daniel and Lauren. Condolences to family and friends."

A 64-year-old man, who wished to remain unnamed, recalled police arriving on the residential road at around 9am yesterday, however, he said there weren't any "sirens or blue lights".

"When I looked out the window, there was a police car down the bottom," he said.

"Paramedics and an ambulance came up the street.

"There was a girl down the bottom, in front of the police car, screaming."

The resident claimed that the incident had shocked those living in the area.

He added: "I've been here for 30 years, I know most of the residents in the street but I don't know them.

"I just know it's a young couple.

"It is shocking, it's quiet around here.

Daniel was a paramedic and star of the Channel 4 show 999: On The Front Line - which follows ambulance crews as they respond to calls.

Lauren was from the tiny village of Pen-y-fai, near Bridgend.

We've never experienced anything like this

Resident

Mum Karen, 53, and dad Steven, 54, are said to be distraught.

The family were described as "quiet" by neighbours and said to often do things together.

A 74-year-old woman, who wished to remain anonymous said: "I've been here for 40 years, some of my neighbours have too.

"We've never experienced anything like this."

"It's shocking, it's something which you'd see on TV, it's terrible.

"You don't expect to see it over the road.

"It's the family I feel sorry for."

Duffield appeared on the eleventh series of the show, which followed West Midlands Ambulance crews.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said Duffield had been employed by the trust at its hub in Willenhall, the BBC reported.