British reality TV star Jordan Wright found dead at 33 in Thailand drainage ditch
“The Only Way Is Essex” star Jordan Wright has died. He was 33.
The British reality TV star was found dead in a drainage canal in Thailand on March 14, Daily Mail reported Thursday.
The outlet reported that the physique of a British man — who was later recognized as Wright — was found face down in stagnant water by a Burmese employee near Bang Tao Beach, Phuket, at round 12:30 pm native time Saturday.
At the time of his loss of life, Wright was carrying a grey T-shirt and black pants, however he was barefoot.
“The Only Way Is Essex” star Jordan Wright (seen right here in 2022) was found dead in a Thailand canal. He was 33.
Per authorities, he had been dead for not more than two days when found. jordan wright/ instagram
Authorities reportedly found his brand-new iPhone 17 on a close-by financial institution, and his pockets contained a resort key card for COCO Phuket Bangtao, a 20-minute stroll from the place he was found.
Police chief Sutthirak Chuthong of Choeng Thale district station additionally confirmed to the Daily Mail that resort workers had been making an attempt to contact Wright as a result of he “never checked out” of his room on March 13, like he was alleged to.
After looking out his resort room, they found “no signs of forced entry or other irregularities.”
However, “CCTV footage showed that he appeared restless and was moving back and forth in front of the hotel before leaving the area. His movements eventually led to the location where his body was later discovered.”
Wright (seen right here in 2025) had been staying at a close-by resort.
Authorities confirmed there have been no indicators of bodily assault or pressured entry into his room. jordan wright / instagram
Chuthong added, “We are still waiting for the autopsy results from Vachira Phuket Hospital to determine whether drugs were present in his system.”
Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthirak Chuthong of the Choeng Thale Police Station mentioned Wright is believed to have been dead for not more than two days earlier than being found.
“The case remains under investigation while we wait for the official autopsy results,” he added, noting that they can’t but launch a explanation for loss of life.
Wright rose to fame when he appeared in eight episodes of “Ex On The Beach” in 2017 and 17 episodes of “TOWIE” in 2018.
However, he was allegedly axed from ITV amid claims that he was taking sick time off from the London Fire Brigade to movie the present.
He rose to fame for showing on “Ex On The Beach” in 2017 and “TOWIE” in 2018. jordan wright / instagram
I moved to Thailand simply 4 months in the past. Beretta/Sims / Shutterstock
Wright later stop reality TV to return to his job as a firefighter.
However, he lately traded his profession to grow to be a monetary investor, by way of his LinkedIn, and moved to Thailand to begin a brand new life.
In December 2025, I shared an Instagram carousel that includes a number of pictures of him in Phuket, which he captioned, “A very exciting year ahead
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By January, I’ve introduced he had officially moved to Thailand and referred to as it “home” in his last Instagram post earlier this month.
