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Married at First Sight star dies aged 33 as pals pay tribute

30 June 2024 , 21:41
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Andrew appeared on the first series in 2017
Andrew appeared on the first series in 2017

MARRIED At First Sight star Andrew Jury has died aged 33.

The builder was one of the original grooms on the first season of the New Zealand series of the show in 2017.

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Married at First Sight star Andrew Jury has died aged 33Credit: Three
His fellow contestants have paid tribute
His fellow contestants have paid tributeCredit: Three
Jury appeared on the show in 2017
Jury appeared on the show in 2017Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk

His co-stars Brett and Angel Renall, and Benjamin Blackwell announced sad news in an Instagram post.

"It’s with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury," their statement read.

"We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime."

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It went on to say: "...Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our shared experience and he really valued his time on the show."

They added: "At this time our entire cast wish to send our deepest condolences and love to his family – Ben, Angel, Brett, Vicky, Haydn, Lacey, Claire, Dom, Aaron, Luke, Belinda."

Fellow contestant Haydn Daniels added: "Everyone from our series is in shock."

He continued: “I just could never imagine being in that situation of losing a son, let alone so young. He had a lot of life to live.”

Jury was paired with bride Vicky Gleeson-Stokes.

The pair split after filming ended.

Jury was based in Auckland when he was cast.

Warner Bros Discovery - which produces the show - expressed its "deepest condolences".

As reported by The New Zealand Herald, a spokesperson said: "WBD takes duty of care extremely seriously and has protocols in place regarding the wellbeing of cast and crew."

Ryan Merrifield

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