An ex-Dreamboys stripper was seen ‘laughing and joking’ with his girlfriend just hours before allegedly shooting her dead at their home in France.
George Goodayle, 47, is accused of killing his 49-year-old partner, Jayne Nicholson, with a hunting rifle on March 15.
The former exotic dancer and model is said to have gone to the police at 9am the following morning, claiming the shooting had been an accident.
The incident sent shockwaves through the village of Les Champs, near Brillac, where stunned neighbours said: ‘We saw them over the weekend of the shooting laughing and joking – they didn’t seem to have a care in the world.
‘They had just been on a short holiday, and seemed to be part of a proper love story, and were looking forward to the future together’.
Police entered the couple’s property on Monday, where they found Ms Nicholson’s lifeless body.
Prosecutors have since charged Goodayle with the murder of a spouse using a firearm.
The construction boss has been remanded in custody.
George Goodayle, 47, is accused of killing his 49-year-old partner, Jayne Nicholson, with a hunting rifle on March 15
Police entered the property in the village of Les Champs, near Brillac, where they found ‘a lifeless body’ according to the Public Prosecutor’s statement
An autopsy carried out at the forensic institute in Poitiers found Ms Nicholson had suffered two gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to the Angoulême prosecutor’s office.
‘The on-site examination by the forensic pathologist confirmed the presence of two ballistic wounds in the victim’s upper body,’ the statement said.
A hunting rifle was recovered from the couple’s home, while the investigation has been handed to gendarmes from the Confolens research brigade.
Angoulême prosecutor Benoît Bernard said: ‘On March 16, 2026, at 9.00am, a 47-year-old British national, a resident of Brillac since 2016 and with no declared occupation, reported to the Confolens gendarmerie.
‘He confessed to having shot his partner the previous evening with a shotgun.
‘The suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of spousal murder.
‘During his interviews in police custody, the accused suggested the theory of an accidental shooting.’
The pair, both British nationals, had been in a relationship since June 2025.
One neighbour told a local paper: ‘They very often invited the whole neighbourhood over for drinks and a meal. It was a regular party at their place. They seemed very much in love.’
Facebook images show the pair working on their estate, which appears to feature a swimming pool, horse paddock, and outbuildings.
Goodayle was a dancer for the well-known strip show, Dreamboys
The pair, both British nationals, had been in a relationship since June 2025
A Google Maps locator also labels a building named Pink Pony Hut – a dine-in and takeaway venue with a menu featuring snacks, small plates, and cocktails.
In a Facebook post shared by Goodayle in October last year, however, it was revealed that the establishment had closed after it was discovered that the property was on protected land.
‘We have looked into finding other solutions with the Maire, but at this time we are all a bit stumped. They are looking at diminishing the protected area, but this could take a long time,’ the message read.
Photos from Ms Nicholson’s Facebook page also show the pair walking through Christmas markets in France together in December last year, as well as the couple driving through a snowy landscape in January.
