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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Road rage killer Kenneth Noye spotted with son for first time since he was freed from prison after brutal M25 murder
ROAD rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time - after his crimes were glamourized in BBC drama The Gold. The infamous gangland villain was seen chatting with eldest child Kevin Tremain while walking by his home near Sevenoaks, in Kent. Advertisement 11 Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time 11 The 78-year-old is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by son Kevin 11 Noye murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, in a road-rage row in 1996 Noye, 78, and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits in matching jackets and jeans as they appeared to be hunting for properties. An onlooker said: 'Noye seemed to be very much still in touch with his eldest child and taking an active role in his life after being released from prison. 'It appeared they were looking at properties and pointing out at different buildings, which could be linked to Kevin running a local property development firm. 'They looked like they were deep in conversation before later returning to the car park and driving off in a black Mercedes 4x4. Advertisement Read More 'Other people who crossed their paths were oblivious it was Noye despite his past being highlighted again in the BBC show.' Noye, who had sons Kevin and Brett with ex-wife Brenda Tremain, is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by Kevin. But the notorious gangster once ran his criminal enterprise in the 1980s, while lavishing in a £5.3million six-bed manor house. Noye used the 8,500 sq ft mock Tudor property in West Kingsdown, Kent, to hide bullion stolen in Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking Exclusive The robbery has gone down as one of the most notorious crimes in British history. On November 26, 1982, six armed robbers forced their way into the Kenneth Noye speaks on camera for first time since being freed from jail But instead they discovered a treasure trove containing around £26m in gold bullion and diamonds. The eye-watering haul took them some two hours to load all of the gold onto their van. Advertisement At 8.30am, one of the security guards alerted the police, but by this stage the gang were long gone. It is thought the gang melted the gold down, adding copper to it to hid the purity, enabling them to sell the gold on. 11 Noye and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits 11 The notorious criminal was released from jail in 2019 Advertisement 11 Stephen Cameron was murdered by Noye in 1996 Credit: PA:Press Association Some have suggested that if you have bought any gold jewellery since 1996, the chances are, you were wearing Brink's-Mat gold. It is believed the stolen gold was to finance many criminal empires in the years to follow, including the country's booming property market. Three years later, Noye killed DC John Fordham in its 20-acre grounds. Advertisement He stabbed the covert officer ten times with a bread knife after finding him dressed in combat gear and a balaclava. Remarkably, he was found not guilty for the murder with the jury acquitting him after deciding he acted in self-defence. He would later be convicted for his part in the Brink's Mat robbery, for conspiracy to handle the stolen gold and sentenced to 14 years in prison. Where are gangsters from the Brink's-Mat robbery now? Micky McAvoy Thought by police to be the mastermind of the robbery, Micky McAvoy was arrested ten days after the heist. He was sentenced to 25 years for part in the Brink's-Mat job in 1984. McAvoy had tried to strike a deal with the prosecutors in the case when he offered to pay back his share, but by this stage, the money had disappeared. In 1995, he was ordered by the court to pay back £27,488,299, laying the entire stash his responsibility. He was released on parole in 2000, after his release, McAvoy moved to Spain where he died in January 2023 after a long battle with cancer. McAvoy was 71-years-old at the time of his death. Brian Robinson It was only in December 1983 that Brian Robinson was arrested, after he was named by the security guard Tony Black. The "inside man" and security guard on the day of the robbery was none other than the brother-in-law of Robinson. Brian Robinson was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was released in 2000, after serving 16 years of his term. Robinson died in a London nursing home in 2022, following a lengthy illness, he was 78-years-old at the time of his death. John Palmer Jeweller and bullion dealer John Palmer, was arrested himself but he argued in court that he was unaware that the gold he was handling was linked to the Brink's-Mat robbery. He was cleared of all charges against him. Palmer was arrested in 2001 relating to fraud charges on a timeshare scam where it was thought he made £30m at the misfortune of other. Sentenced to to eight years in prison, he served half of his term. In 2007 he was arrested again on fraud charges and this time spent two years in a Spanish prison as a result. He was shot dead at his home in Essex in June 2015, where he had six bullet holes in him. It is thought it was a professional "hit". Brian Perry Perry was convicted for his part in the Brink's-Mat heist, charged with disposing of the stolen gold bullion. At The Old Bailey, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison for handling stolen goods in 1992. In 2001, he shot dead outside his minicab office in Bermondsey. George Francis The man suspected of handling the stolen gold bullion, George Francis was shot dead outside his courier business in Bermondsey in 2003. His killer was an underworld villain called John O'Flynn, an ex-associate of the Kray twins, who was suspected to have been involved in the laundering of the gold from the Brink's-Mat robbery also. He served seven years of the term and was released in 1994. Advertisement In 1996 he Following the horror, Noye fled to Spain and He was located by police two years later, in August 1998, following a manhunt. Advertisement He was freed from jail and put on licence in 2019. The Ministry of Justice said at the time: "Like all life sentence prisoners released by the independent Parole Board, Kenneth Noye will be on licence for the remainder of his life, subject to strict conditions and faces a return to prison should he fail to comply." A year after he was freed, Noye was seen at the interchange where he fatally stabbed Stephen. Speaking at the time, Stephen's father, Advertisement "I feel sickened that he has gone back to the place where he took my son's life.' Following his release, Noye spoke out about his horrific crimes in a book by Donal MacIntyre and Karl Howman. He also previously She was forced into witness protection after giving evidence against Noye, and provided with a new name and secret home. Advertisement 11 Noye was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years for the murder of Stephen Cameron Credit: Kent Police / PA Wire 11 He spent over 20 years behind bars Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Noye said: "She gave honest evidence at the trial. I have no issue with her. "I am truly sorry for her loss and I am glad she has moved on with her life. Advertisement "She may not believe me but I do want to say this. I am not a danger to her in any respect. 'I was never a danger to her and there was never a million-pound price on her head, as the police suggested. "She should be able to fully enjoy her family and friends because there are no threats to her from me – there never was. 'I am devastated at Stephen's death and the circumstances around it.' Advertisement Noye was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in The Gold alongside Hugh Bonneville and Dominic Cooper. The second series released last month explores what happened to the missing £26 million from the Brink's-Mat robbery. It also shows Noye stabbing undercover Met police officer John Fordham to death in the grounds of his home. UK's most notorious gangsters and criminals Notorious prisoner Former gangster Ex-armed robber Former gangland enforcer Notorious British criminal Convicted murderer Former drug-smuggler Fearless UK hardman Career criminal Gangleader A-Team leader 11 A BBC drama called The Gold told the story of the Brinks' Mat robbery Credit: BBC Advertisement 11 Jack Lowden portrayed the notorious crook in the film Credit: BBC 11 The heist took place at the Heathrow warehouse in 1983 Credit: Alamy
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Road rage killer Kenneth Noye spotted with son for first time since he was freed from prison after brutal M25 murder
Noye was involved in the infamous Brink's Mat robbery and killed an undercover officer before murdering Stephen Cameron MONSTER FREE Road rage killer Kenneth Noye spotted with son for first time since he was freed from prison after brutal M25 murder ROAD rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time - after his crimes were glamourized in BBC drama The Gold. The infamous gangland villain was seen chatting with eldest child Kevin Tremain while walking by his home near Sevenoaks, in Kent. 11 Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time 11 The 78-year-old is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by son Kevin 11 Noye murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, in a road-rage row in 1996 Noye, 78, and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits in matching jackets and jeans as they appeared to be hunting for properties. An onlooker said: 'Noye seemed to be very much still in touch with his eldest child and taking an active role in his life after being released from prison. 'It appeared they were looking at properties and pointing out at different buildings, which could be linked to Kevin running a local property development firm. 'They looked like they were deep in conversation before later returning to the car park and driving off in a black Mercedes 4x4. 'Other people who crossed their paths were oblivious it was Noye despite his past being highlighted again in the BBC show.' Noye, who had sons Kevin and Brett with ex-wife Brenda Tremain, is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by Kevin. But the notorious gangster once ran his criminal enterprise in the 1980s, while lavishing in a £5.3million six-bed manor house. Noye used the 8,500 sq ft mock Tudor property in West Kingsdown, Kent, to hide bullion stolen in the Brink's-Mat robbery. The robbery has gone down as one of the most notorious crimes in British history. On November 26, 1982, six armed robbers forced their way into the Brink's-Mat warehouse, with a plan to steal £3.2m in cash they expected to find. Kenneth Noye speaks on camera for first time since being freed from jail But instead they discovered a treasure trove containing around £26m in gold bullion and diamonds. The eye-watering haul took them some two hours to load all of the gold onto their van. At 8.30am, one of the security guards alerted the police, but by this stage the gang were long gone. It is thought the gang melted the gold down, adding copper to it to hid the purity, enabling them to sell the gold on. 11 Noye and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits 11 The notorious criminal was released from jail in 2019 11 Stephen Cameron was murdered by Noye in 1996 Credit: PA:Press Association Some have suggested that if you have bought any gold jewellery since 1996, the chances are, you were wearing Brink's-Mat gold. It is believed the stolen gold was to finance many criminal empires in the years to follow, including the country's booming property market. Three years later, Noye killed DC John Fordham in its 20-acre grounds. He stabbed the covert officer ten times with a bread knife after finding him dressed in combat gear and a balaclava. Remarkably, he was found not guilty for the murder with the jury acquitting him after deciding he acted in self-defence. He would later be convicted for his part in the Brink's Mat robbery, for conspiracy to handle the stolen gold and sentenced to 14 years in prison. Where are gangsters from the Brink's-Mat robbery now? Micky McAvoy Thought by police to be the mastermind of the robbery, Micky McAvoy was arrested ten days after the heist. He was sentenced to 25 years for part in the Brink's-Mat job in 1984. McAvoy had tried to strike a deal with the prosecutors in the case when he offered to pay back his share, but by this stage, the money had disappeared. In 1995, he was ordered by the court to pay back £27,488,299, laying the entire stash his responsibility. He was released on parole in 2000, after his release, McAvoy moved to Spain where he died in January 2023 after a long battle with cancer. McAvoy was 71-years-old at the time of his death. Brian Robinson It was only in December 1983 that Brian Robinson was arrested, after he was named by the security guard Tony Black. The "inside man" and security guard on the day of the robbery was none other than the brother-in-law of Robinson. Brian Robinson was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was released in 2000, after serving 16 years of his term. Robinson died in a London nursing home in 2022, following a lengthy illness, he was 78-years-old at the time of his death. John Palmer Jeweller and bullion dealer John Palmer, was arrested himself but he argued in court that he was unaware that the gold he was handling was linked to the Brink's-Mat robbery. He was cleared of all charges against him. Palmer was arrested in 2001 relating to fraud charges on a timeshare scam where it was thought he made £30m at the misfortune of other. Sentenced to to eight years in prison, he served half of his term. In 2007 he was arrested again on fraud charges and this time spent two years in a Spanish prison as a result. He was shot dead at his home in Essex in June 2015, where he had six bullet holes in him. It is thought it was a professional "hit". Brian Perry Perry was convicted for his part in the Brink's-Mat heist, charged with disposing of the stolen gold bullion. At The Old Bailey, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison for handling stolen goods in 1992. In 2001, he shot dead outside his minicab office in Bermondsey. George Francis The man suspected of handling the stolen gold bullion, George Francis was shot dead outside his courier business in Bermondsey in 2003. His killer was an underworld villain called John O'Flynn, an ex-associate of the Kray twins, who was suspected to have been involved in the laundering of the gold from the Brink's-Mat robbery also. He served seven years of the term and was released in 1994. In 1996 he murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, in a road-rage row on the Swanley Interchange off the M25. Following the horror, Noye fled to Spain and soon became Britain's most wanted man. He was located by police two years later, in August 1998, following a manhunt. The killer was arrested that same month and extradited back to the UK in 1999. He was freed from jail and put on licence in 2019. The Ministry of Justice said at the time: "Like all life sentence prisoners released by the independent Parole Board, Kenneth Noye will be on licence for the remainder of his life, subject to strict conditions and faces a return to prison should he fail to comply." A year after he was freed, Noye was seen at the interchange where he fatally stabbed Stephen. Speaking at the time, Stephen's father, Kenneth Cameron, told The Sun: 'It's like Noye's walking on Stephen's grave. "I feel sickened that he has gone back to the place where he took my son's life.' Following his release, Noye spoke out about his horrific crimes in a book by Donal MacIntyre and Karl Howman. He also previously reassured Stephen's girlfriend Danielle, who was a witness to his murder, that "she is at no risk from me". She was forced into witness protection after giving evidence against Noye, and provided with a new name and secret home. 11 Noye was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years for the murder of Stephen Cameron Credit: Kent Police / PA Wire 11 He spent over 20 years behind bars Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Noye said: "She gave honest evidence at the trial. I have no issue with her. "I am truly sorry for her loss and I am glad she has moved on with her life. "She may not believe me but I do want to say this. I am not a danger to her in any respect. 'I was never a danger to her and there was never a million-pound price on her head, as the police suggested. "She should be able to fully enjoy her family and friends because there are no threats to her from me – there never was. 'I am devastated at Stephen's death and the circumstances around it.' Noye was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in The Gold alongside Hugh Bonneville and Dominic Cooper. The second series released last month explores what happened to the missing £26 million from the Brink's-Mat robbery. It also shows Noye stabbing undercover Met police officer John Fordham to death in the grounds of his home. 11 A BBC drama called The Gold told the story of the Brinks' Mat robbery Credit: BBC 11 Jack Lowden portrayed the notorious crook in the film Credit: BBC
Business Insider
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
UBS Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Platinum Asset Management Ltd (PIJ)
UBS analyst Fraser Noye maintained a Hold rating on Platinum Asset Management Ltd today and set a price target of A$0.53. The company's shares closed last Monday at €0.26. Don't Miss TipRanks' Half-Year Sale Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. According to TipRanks, Noye is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 17.5% and a 100.00% success rate. In addition to UBS, Platinum Asset Management Ltd also received a Hold from Jarden's Elizabeth Miliatis in a report issued on July 7. However, yesterday, Bell Potter upgraded Platinum Asset Management Ltd (Frankfurt: PIJ) to a Buy. Based on Platinum Asset Management Ltd's latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of €76.57 million and a net profit of €15.95 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of €97.91 million and had a net profit of €567.22 million
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I've seen true face of killer Kenneth Noye… he's a ruthless thug who sent me a chilling threat & The Gold is a whitewash
TO viewers of the hit TV drama The Gold, he comes across as a loveable rogue who helped launder the bullion stolen in one of the UK's most infamous heists. And Advertisement 12 Kenny Noye pictured after his release in 2019 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 12 Jack Lowden stars as Kenny Noye in the BBC drama Credit: BBC 12 Stephen Cameron was stabbed to death by Noye in 1996 Credit: PA:Press Association The BBC series centres on the 1983 I've been asked many times who the real Advertisement Well, I've penned three bestselling true crime books about Britain's most notorious criminal and his associates - and I have little doubt he's one of the most ruthless villains this country has ever seen. In fact, I've even been on the receiving end of a chilling threat from Noye himself. Yet today, this convicted killer is flirting with fame and The Gold has become the latest chapter in his alleged rehabilitation programme. He's turning into a celebrity criminal, which must be devastating for so many of his victims and their families. As police hunted down the missing millions, Noye killed undercover cop John Fordham in the garden of his Kent mansion in 1985 - although he was acquitted of murder after claiming he believed the police officer was a hitman. Advertisement He was later jailed for the brutal road rage murder of innocent motorist Stephen Cameron, 21, in 1996. But following Noye's 2019 release from prison, he launched his own one-man public relations campaign, which has included a series of carefully orchestrated public appearances. This once self-styled invisible man of the underworld turned up at a Then he attended an art gallery which featured a portrait of him perched atop a pile of gold bars. And he even 'unofficially' co-operated with a well known TV documentary-maker for a crime series, as well as contributing to a true crime biography about him. Advertisement Kenneth Noye speaks on camera for first time since being freed from jail 12 Noye in custody after the killing of Stephen Cameron Credit: PA:Press Association 12 Noye wrote this threatening message in Wensley's book Credit: Supplied Yet only a few years earlier - while serving the life sentence for the murder of Stephen Cameron – Noye had scribbled out a threatening note inside a book I'd written about him, which was passed to me by a concerned prison officer. In it, Noye had written: 'I'm certainly no killer. Wensley Clarkson has published loads of lies about me in his books and caused untold damage. The tables will turn one day. "All the very best - Ken Noye.' Advertisement Framed claims Noye was sentenced to life in 2000 for the murder of Stephen Cameron - who he stabbed to death on a motorway slip road in Swanley, Kent. For more than thirty years, Noye had insisted that 'the cozzers' had fitted him up for both the killings he'd committed because of his links to the Brinks-Mat gold. Yet having threatened me and insisted he'd killed no one, Noye - the convicted murderer - convinced the parole board he was a changed man. And in 2019, he was released for 'good behaviour'. By all accounts, Advertisement The real Noye is a workaholic criminal who goes after anyone who crosses him, including the innocent road rage victim. One old school villain I know recently tried to convince me Noye was a changed man after months of therapy in prison, which had helped convince the parole board to release him after he'd served a 16-year minimum tariff sentence. The real Noye is a workaholic criminal who goes after anyone who crosses him Wensley Clarkson But it seems more likely that slippery Noye used therapy as a passport to freedom because he's clearly not one to dwell on the past. It is said that the makers of The Gold were so worried about Noye suing them, it's alleged they persuaded him to sign off on a sanitised version of himself, which left numerous unanswered questions about that road rage killing and Noye's time on the run in Spain. Typical Kenny Noye. Always in control. Advertisement 12 Police attend the scene of the Brinks-Mat robbery near Heathrow Credit: Rex 12 Officer John Fordham was stabbed to death in the grounds Credit: PA:Press Association Lion 'guard' at home When Noye and gold smelter John 'Goldfinger' Palmer were turning that stolen bullion into cash, following the Brink's-Mat robbery, he was smart enough to join the Freemasons after being nominated by a friendly police officer. This enabled him to stay one step ahead of Kent Police, where several officers were believed to be masons. In the days, weeks and months after the robbery, Noye emerged as the ultimate criminal fixer. He'd even hidden some of the gold in a pit he dug at the end of his garden 'for a rainy day'. Advertisement Later, Noye told one veteran detective I know that he presumed no one would dare come looking for that gold because he kept a lion prowling freely around the grounds of his home. Noye's neighbours had heard numerous stories about the lion but none of them were brave (or stupid) enough to tell the police anything about it. 12 Noye went to the exhibition which contained his portrait Credit: 12 Noye's Kent mansion was said to have a lion roaming the grounds Credit: Jim Bennett 12 Police comb the grounds of Noye's home after the attack on John Fordham Credit: Rex Advertisement Meanwhile country gent Kenneth Noye donated handfuls of cash to local charities and even held a couple of fetes in the grounds of his immaculate mansion. And when he finally got nicked for handling the gold, he tried to bribe decent, honest Brink's-Mat chief investigator Brian Boyce - portrayed so well by Hugh Bonneville in The Gold – with a Freemason handshake and a million pounds. Noye always claimed back then that he hated the notoriety that came with the Brink's-Mat gold. Yet while on the run in Spain - where he fled after the fatal road rage attack - he kept a copy of my first book about him, Public Enemy Number One, on the passenger seat at all time and would show it off to anyone travelling in his car. When Noye was first released from prison back in 2019, I resisted the temptation to drag his name back into the limelight, despite the public uproar from many who continued to see him as Public Enemy Number One and felt he should never have been let out of jail. Advertisement But then one old lag I know told me he'd seen a photo of 'reformed criminal' Noye taken in a bar in his beloved Kent a couple of years after his release. Either side of him were two of the region's most notorious drug lords. Noye was no different from the ruthless, criminal mastermind who'd been found not guilty of murdering policeman John Fordham in the garden of his Kent mansion, after claiming he acted in self-defence. I once asked an associate of his if Noye had ever talked about what had happened the night the undercover officer died. 'Kenny just said it was kill or be killed,' said his associate. 'He got away with that one, but it was only going to be a matter of time before he'd lose it again.' That happened on the M25 where Noye ended up murdering Stephen Cameron in the heart of the criminal's home county of Kent. Advertisement 12 The Sun reports the road rage attack in 1996 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 12 Danielle witnessed her fiance's murder Credit: PA:Press Association Stephen's heartbroken family and 17-year-old Danielle Cable - who saw her fiancé knifed to death on an intersection - have never fully recovered from what Noye did that day. They suffered so much heartbreak that Stephen's 75-year-old father Kenneth killed himself in 2022. The family must have been stunned the following year when Noye issued a public apology to them and Danielle, insisting she was 'safe' from any reprisals. Advertisement He even denied allegations made by detectives that he'd paid a hitman to kill Danielle when he was on the run in Spain. And now The Gold has once again obliged them to re-live it all over again. Whatever the truth of about the current status of Kenneth Noye, no doubt this won't be the last we will be hearing from him. Public Enemy Number One – The Life and Crimes of Kenneth Noye by Wensley Clarkson is published by John Blake
Wales Online
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Inside Kenneth Noye's life post Brink's-Mat heist as BBC's The Gold returns
Inside Kenneth Noye's life post Brink's-Mat heist as BBC's The Gold returns Kenneth Noye was a key player in BBC's The Gold The Gold season two will be hitting screens today (June 8), airing this evening on BBC One at 9pm, as well as being available as a boxset on the BBC iPlayer, reports the Express. The story will see the investigation into the remaining half of the stolen Brink's-Mat gold and the police pursuit for justice to recover the huge haul. The Gold delves into the events surrounding the heist, where a group of armed men accidentally discovered £26million in gold bullion while attempting to rob the Brink's-Mat security depot near Heathrow Airport. Many of the main players from the first outing will be back in the frame, including criminal Kenneth Noye (played by Jack Lowden). Viewers are eager to learn more about the real-life story behind the world's largest heist and the subsequent fates of some of the key figures portrayed in the TV series, including Noye. The Gold is based on the real-life Brink's-Mat heist (Image: BBC ) Article continues below What happened to Kenneth Noye? After Brink's-Mat Noye was handed a 14-year prison sentence for his involvement in the robbery and was ordered to pay fines totalling £500,000 along with £200,000 in costs. However, he was released from prison in 1994 after serving just eight years of his sentence. In 1996, Noye fatally stabbed another motorist on an M25 slip road in Kent before fleeing the country. Two years later, he was located living in Spain and extradited to face trial for the crime. During the trial, Noye maintained that he had acted in self-defence during a fight with the victim, Stephen Cameron. After being found guilty by a jury, he was given a life sentence but was released on licence in 2019. Noye was filmed publicly speaking for the first time in 2023 when he commented on a portrait of himself sitting on a pile of gold bars, The Sun reported. Jack Lowden as Kenneth Noye in The Gold (Image: BBC ) In the video, Noye praised the painting which put a light spin on his involvement in the Brink's-Mat robbery. The painting also depicted a smelter in the background on one side and an aeroplane jetting off to a sunny location on the other. Former drug lord Stephen Mee painted the picture in 2011, with the artist and Noye discussing it at an exhibition held by the charity the AP Foundation to assist rehabilitating offenders. True crime author, journalist and writer Clarkson commented on the portrayal of Noye in the BBC series back in 2023: "He's a lot shorter than the actor. He is very down to earth and he is two people like most criminals. The Gold season 2 sees the return of Kenneth Noye (Image: BBC ) "He is at least two people. There's a fun bloke who loves partying, who's very good with - in his parlance - 'the birds' - and he's a good neighbour." Clarkson continued: "But the other side of him was the cold-blooded criminal, who we know all about, who's killed two people separately." Speaking about Noye's life post-prison, Clarkson said: "He gets out and is working on a book and he's going from being a reclusive criminal, who hates journalists, to the Prince Harry of the underworld, basically." Regarding Noye's apparent change of heart, the author stated: "He seems to have changed his complete attitude." Clarkson stated: "He was anti-journalists, reclusive, workaholic - renowned as a criminal workaholic who loves a scheme, loves a deal, going back to before Brink's-Mat." He continued: "But now, we're supposed to accept he's rehabilitated. I'll leave that for others to decide if he has and he also wants to be a bit of a celebrity - that surprised me enormously." Clarkson added: "For him, it's something he's thought through very carefully because he does nothing - apart from killing people - without thinking very carefully about it." Jack Lowden as Kenneth Noye in The Gold (Image: BBC ) The author argued that the BBC drama had portrayed real-life figures like Noye and Johnny Palmer in a softer light, transforming them into "likely lads" and "almost happy-go-lucky" characters. However, he noted that in some respects, the show did get surprisingly close to the true story. Clarkson pointed out smaller inaccuracies, such as the interior of Noye's house appearing more "lord of the manor" than the actual shag pile carpets and beige decor in his real home, which Clarkson had seen. He concluded: "I want to be more critical of the show than I really feel I can be. I didn't watch it for a bit. I could have watched it ages ago. Article continues below "But then I realised it is good and I realised that most people who watch TV are in their 60s and this seems to appeal to them. But there's another market that finds it fascinating because of the era in which it's set and the attitudes and the differences and even the retro outfits." The Curse of Brink's-Mat by Wensley Clarkson is available to buy now The Gold seasons 1 & 2 are streaming on the BBC iPlayer now
