Jordan Wright Found Dead in Thailand: What Is Confirmed

Age at death: 33 (Nine (Australian outlet)) · Reported discovery: 14 March 2026 (Evening Standard report) · Location: drainage canal, Phuket, Thailand · Known for: Ex on the Beach and The Only Way Is Essex (The Independent report) · Former partner (reported): Vicky Pattison (National World report)

Seven fields carry most of the story, and the pattern is clear: identity and location are well sourced, while the cause of death is the one field with no answer.

Who is Jordan Wright from Towie?

Jordan Wright became a familiar face on two broadcasters’ reality shows. According to Wikipedia, he first appeared on MTV’s Ex on the Beach in 2017 as part of its seventh series, then joined ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex in 2018.

Before television, he worked in public service. According to AOL, he joined the fire brigade at 19 and served six years before resigning. According to an LBC report, he was axed from the show after claims he took paid sick leave from the London Fire Brigade to film it.

Who did Jordan Wright from TOWIE date?

• The Evening Standard reports that Wright dated Vicky Pattison.
• National World places that relationship in autumn 2016, a date that does not line up cleanly with his TOWIE years.
• The sources reviewed describe no other relationships for him.

The catch: even the basic career record splits by outlet, so any episode count should be published with its source attached.

Which ex-TOWIE star was found dead in Thailand?

An inquest in Chelmsford heard that the body was found in a drainage ditch off Bang Thao 2 Alley, in the Choeng Thale sub-district of Thalang district, Phuket province (Irish News (PA)). Other outlets describe the same scene as a canal near Bang Tao Beach, so the terminology varies while the location holds.

Where was Jordan Wright reportedly found?

• Drainage ditch off Bang Thao 2 Alley, Choeng Thale sub-district, Thalang district, Phuket province (Irish News (PA))
• Face down in stagnant water, wearing a grey shirt and black trousers, without shoes (The Tab)
• A phone was recovered nearby on the canal bank, and a keycard for the Coco Phuket Bangtao hotel was found in his pocket (Entertainment Weekly report)

When was Jordan Wright reportedly found?

• Saturday 14 March 2026, around 12:30pm local time (BBC)
• WalesOnline gives 12:40pm, a ten-minute gap that the reports do not reconcile (WalesOnline)
• A Burmese worker harvesting morning glory vegetables found the body and alerted police (Evening Standard)
• Hotel records show a check-out due on 13 March 2026 was missed (The Tab)

The implication: the discovery facts are firmer than the story built around them, and no published source yet gives a cause of death.

Is Jordan Wright related to Mark Wright from TOWIE?

No source reviewed establishes a family relationship between Jordan Wright and Mark Wright. The same applies to Josh Wright. Sharing a surname is not evidence of kinship, and this article does not treat it as one.

Is Josh Wright Mark Wright’s brother?

• The sources reviewed do not state Josh Wright’s relationship to Mark Wright.
• A shared surname does not establish a family tie.
• No source reviewed links Jordan Wright to Grey’s Anatomy.

The implication: the family question stays open until a named outlet documents a link, and until then it belongs in the unconfirmed column.

Timeline of reported events

Six dated events, one pattern: the UK-side dates come from the BBC and inquest reporting, while the Thai-side timing rests on press reproductions of police statements.

What this means: most of the hard dates are now on the record, and the open questions sit between the discovery and the cause-of-death findings that the inquest has not yet reached.

Confirmed reporting versus unverified details

The trade-off: the confirmed column is short because sources agree on little beyond the core facts, and every added detail still needs a primary record behind it.

What officials have said

“We cannot confirm the exact cause of death until the autopsy results are released.”

Choeng Thale police chief, quoted by LBC

“We are assisting the family of a British citizen who has died in Thailand and are in touch with the local authorities.”

UK Foreign Office spokesperson, per BBC

“I do offer his family, friends and loved ones my deepest condolences on this tragic loss of life.”

Lincoln Brookes, Essex senior coroner, per Irish News (PA)

The implication: until toxicology and autopsy findings are published, the only authoritative word on cause of death comes from officials speaking within those limits.

What happens next

The next fixed point is the inquest hearing on 14 September 2026, which is where the cause-of-death question will face its first formal test. Probate records dated 7 October 2026 show an estate of £10,760 and no valid will, according to The Sun (Ireland). Because that probate date falls after the September hearing, readers should check the coroner’s listing before treating either date as settled. For UK readers following the Essex inquest, the choice is clear: track the 14 September 2026 hearing for the cause of death, or treat any named cause as speculation until it arrives.

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