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Andrew Jury dead: Married at First Sight star dies aged 33 as tributes pour in for ‘life of the party’
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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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."
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."
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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.
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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."
WHAT IS MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT?
Married At First Sight is an international reality TV show which originated in Denmark in 2013, where it is known as Gift ved første blik.
It has since seen versions in 23 other countries, including in the UK, US, France, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
The show sees singles agreeing to a provocative proposal: getting legally married to a stranger the moment they first meet.
They spend the night in a hotel after the wedding before heading on honeymoon.
Across the course of each series, the couples then return home together and live as a married couple.
And finally they make a decision in the last episode whether or not to stay together or get divorced.