Mark Wright has paid a moving tribute to a beloved friend on social media.
The 37-year-old former TOWIE star took to his Instagram to share a heartfelt post to mark the fifth year since the sudden passing of Justin Edinburgh. Justin was a football manager who previously played in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur.
Mark shared a recent clip from the Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation Instagram page and poignantly wrote on his Instagram stories: "5 years gone, just like that. What you are doing guys, is so inspiring, after such heartbreak." The charity was founded in 2019, following the news of Justin's death, and raises funds to install defibrillators and essential CPR training in public places to improve survival rates.
Justin tragically died on 3 June 2019 following a sudden cardiac arrest while at the gym. He died at Basildon University Hospital five days later, aged 49, and left behind his two children and wife Kerri. Back in January 2023, Mark fronted a campaign for the charity promoting CPR awareness, which was produced by Shoot The Company.
Foundation CEO Charlie Edinburgh said at the time: “Prevention is our purpose, and educating the next generation of lifesavers is a priority of ours. Cardiac Arrest takes no prisoners, and we want to give people the skills and confidence to save someone’s life.
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Mark Wright paid tribute to his friend (Ian West/PA)
Justin tragically died in 2019 at the age of 49 after suffering cardiac arrest (PA)"This is a powerful message that needs to be communicated clearly, far and wide. This project allows us to do just that, so that we can prevent unnecessary death and improve the survival rates across the country. We have witnessed first hand what is possible with quick recognition and early intervention. This film really will save lives in Justin’s memory.”
It comes as Mark recently opened up about his marriage to Michelle Keegan. Michelle and Mark have married in 2015, but the couple have preferred to lead their private life away from the public eye.
However, Mark gave a rare glimpse into their life behind closed doors as the happy pair celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary last month. He shared several previously unseen snaps of the newlyweds walking down the aisle moments after saying: "I do", as well as one from their honeymoon and wrote: "Best 9 years of my life. Happy anniversary babe @michkeegan."
Meanwhile, Michelle shared the secret to their successful marriage, revealing the pair often make an effort to spend time together despite their busy schedules. While appearing on the Happy Place podcast, Fearne Cotton pressed the actress on how she and Mark have been able to make their relationship work, to which Michelle responded: "That's the thing - we're not the first to it. And it is a job thing." Discussing a previous project she worked on in Australia, Michelle added: "I had like two months alone but then he'd come out and stay with me for six weeks. And it's just having and finding that time for each other. I think that's the main key, but also letting us have our freedom to do what we wanna do career-wise."
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