Education
The family then moved back to their native Zimbabwe in 1980 and then to neighbouring South Africa in 1987, where Hewlett attended secondary school in Durban.
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Career
In 1996, after a year at Natal University and a stay in London, Hewlett, for the fifth time, emigrated overseas this time to Los Angeles for a change of pace. There he was discovered by a photographer and began his modelling career. Following his move Hewlett was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes: he now injects himself four times a day.
Achievements
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In 2003 Hewlett was crowned Fear Factor grand champion. During his stay in Los Angeles Hewlett successfully competed in the Fear Factor Grand Champion edition which he won and took home $100,000 a portion of which he gave to his New Zealand-based parents. Hot on the heels of his Fear Factor win, Hewlett moved to New Zealand so he could be closer to his parents, he appeared in numerous television shows and was a daily host on radio station ZM.
