Jordan Wright

Jordan Wright (27 July 1992 – 14 March 2026) was an English television personality, known for appearing as a cast member on the seventh series of Ex on the Beach in 2017 and the ITV reality series The Only Way Is Essex in 2018.

Life and career Jordan Wright was born in July 1992 in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Prior to appearing on television, he worked as a firefighter, as well as a DJ. He was in a relationship with television personality Vicky Pattison in 2016. In 2017, Wright became a cast member on the seventh series of Ex on the Beach, in which he was reunited with his ex-girlfriend, Sydney Longmuir. In 2018, he joined the cast of the ITV reality series The Only Way Is Essex. He appeared as a cast member during the show's twenty-second and twenty-third series, departing during the latter after being axed from the show.

Death On 14 March 2026, Wright was found dead lying face down in a drainage canal in Phuket, Thailand, having relocated to the country several months previously. He was 33. Wright had earlier been seen acting erratically outside a nearby hotel, in acquired CCTV footage. A statement from Choeng Thale police station stated that Wright's body had subsequently been transported to Vachira Phuket Hospital for an autopsy. Tributes were paid to him by a spokesperson from The Only Way Is Essex, as well as several of the show's cast members including Chloe Brockett and Liam "Gatsby" Blackwell.

Filmography + As himself Year Title Notes 2017 Ex on the Beach Cast member; series 7 2018 The Only Way Is Essex Main role