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Jordan Wright's Sudden Death in Thailand

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Former reality TV star Jordan Wright, known for his appearances on TOWIE and Ex On The Beach, was found dead in a Phuket drainage canal. The 33-year-old, who had been living in Thailand for months, drowned after a late-night sprint. Despite no signs of assault, police are investigating his erratic behavior. Tributes pour in, highlighting his fun-loving nature. UK officials assist his family as Thailand authorities await autopsy results.

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Jordan Wright's Sudden Death in Thailand

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Jordan Wright's Sudden Death in Thailand. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 20th, former reality TV star, Jordan Wright, a 33-year-old from Essex, was found dead in a drainage canal near Bangtow Beach in Fouquet, Thailand. The ex-T-O-I-E and ex on the beach cast member drowned after being spotted on CCTV, sprinting erratically back to his hotel around midnight on March 12th. His body turned of face down and stagnant water two days later, discovered by a local worker at about 12.30 pm. He had checked into the budget, hotel CLCO, Fouquet Bangtow Beach, alone, with rooms going for about 23 pounds a night. Jordan arrived in Thailand back on December 3rd on a digital nomad visa and had been living there for months, posting about beach life, motorbikes, and training. Fans knew him from 17 episodes of Thai Aui in 2018, where he flirted on screen and got into scraps, plus eight from ex on the beach. After TV, he went back to firefighting in London, before shifting to financial investments

as director of a wealth firm. Police are digging into why he seemed to run like he was fleeing someone, though no signs of assault showed up. His new iPhone turned up on a nearby bank, along with his hotel key card, about a 20-minute walk away. Detectives found nothing disturbed in his room. Meanwhile, tributes are flooding in from friends, calling him a fun, supportive soul, full of promise. UK officials are helping his family as Thailand authorities await autopsy results to confirm the cause and check for drugs. The mystery lingers, but Jordan's vibrant life cuts short at 33.

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