Ex-Towie star dies in Thailand just weeks after moving there

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20 Mar 2026 • 12:05 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Jordan Wright, a former star of The Only Way is Essex, has died at the age of 33.
  • His body was discovered in a drainage canal in Thailand.
  • Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthirak Chuthong said that Wright is believed to have been dead for no more than two days before being found.
  • The case remains under investigation by Thai authorities, and Chuthong said the exact cause of death will not be confirmed until official autopsy results are released.
  • Wright had posted on Instagram in January saying that he had moved to Thailand and shared photos of himself in Phuket.

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