MTV Dirty Sanchez star Michael 'Pancho' Locke dies aged 47

BBC News · Leigh Boobyer · 2026-11-06 12:04 UTC

Locke starred in Dirty Sanchez as a stuntman and skateboarder called Pancho, and co-owned a clothing brand.

Tributes have been paid to Michael Locke, star of MTV stunt and prank series Dirty Sanchez, who has died aged 47.

Locke, from Port Talbot, known as 'Pancho', starred in the show, and later went on to launch the Welsh clothing brand San Portablo.

His Dirty Sanchez co-star Mathew Pritchard posted a tribute on social media, saying he "was the best" and he would "never forget him".