Mark Wright (TV personality)

Mark Wright
Born 20 January 1987
Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England[1]
Occupation Television presenter, television personality, radio host, model
Years active 2010–present
Home town Brentwood, Essex, England, UK
Television The Only Way Is Essex (2010–11, 2012, 2014)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2011)
Take Me Out: The Gossip (2012–13, 2015–)
Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights (2012)
Surprise Surprise (2013–)
Party Wright Around the World (2014)
Strictly Come Dancing (2014)
Partner(s) Lauren Goodger (2001–12)
Michelle Keegan (2012–present; engaged)
Relatives Jess Wright (sister)
Josh Wright (brother)
Natalya Wright (sister)
Carol Wright (mother)
Mark Wright, Sr. (father) Nanny Pat (Grandparent

Mark Wright (born 20 January 1987) is an English television presenter, television personality, radio host,[2] and an original cast member of The Only Way Is Essex. On 23 October 2011, Wright announced that he would be leaving the show at the end of the third series. He made a cameo appearance in the sixth series and returned for the 2012 Christmas special and made a brief appearance in 2014.

Family

Wright is the elder son of Carol Wright and Mark Wright, Sr. and the brother of Jess Wright[3] Natalya Wright and Josh Wright

Career

Football

Mark Wright
Personal information
Date of birth20 January 1987
Place of birthBuckhurst Hill, Essex, England
Playing positionLeft-back
Youth career
–2005Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Southend United0(0)
2005–2006→ Lewes (loan)7(0)
2006–2007Grays Athletic0(0)
2006–2007→ Crawley Town (loan)9(1)
2007→ Rushden & Diamonds (loan)3(0)
2007→ St Albans City (loan)
2007Bishop's Stortford
2007Fisher Athletic
2008–2009Thurrock
2009Bishop's Stortford
2011Heybridge Swifts[4]2(0)
2011Thurrock0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 12 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Before his appearances on The Only Way Is Essex, Wright was a semi-professional footballer, with a youth career at Tottenham Hotspur. In January 2012, it was reported that he rekindled his semi-professional footballing career, by signing for St Neots Town, but this was denied by Wright on his Twitter account.[5]

Television

Since 8 January 2012, Wright and Laura Jackson have co-presented Take Me Out spin-off programme Take Me Out: The Gossip for ITV2.[6]

On 9 January 2012, Wright became appeared on ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak for a two week stint.[7]

From 20 June to 7 July 2012, Wright presented and starred in a new ITV2 show titled Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights. ITV2 agreed with viewers that the show was not compelling viewing. It was dropped. [8] Wright was due to co-present a new entertainment series with Melanie Sykes named My Man Can. After filming one series, ITV made the decision not to air the show.[9]

On 26 February 2014, Wright fronted his own ITV2 reality show entitled Party Wright Around The World.

Since 2013, Wright has been a reporter on the ITV series Surprise Surprise.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

On 13 November 2011, Wright appeared on eleventh series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and was runner up to McFly's Dougie Poynter in the public vote.[10][11]

Strictly Come Dancing

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing

From September 2014, Wright competed in the twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing paired with professional dancer Karen Hauer.[12]

On 20 December 2014, the pair finished in fourth place.

Radio

On 24 December 2012, Wright joined the Heart radio network and presents the Club Classics every Friday and Saturday evening between 7 and 9pm.[13]

Other work

In June 2013, Wright was signed by online retail giant, Littlewoods, as its new face of menswear, which sees him style and model a capsule collection each season for Littlewoods' own-brand menswear line, Goodsouls. .[14]

Personal life

On 22 February 2009, Wright was best man at the wedding of the late reality star Jade Goody and featured briefly in the Sky Living TV series.

Wright was in a relationship with Lauren Goodger for 11 years from 2001 to 2012. They got engaged in 2012 but later split.

Since December 2012, Wright has been in a relationship with former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan.[15] It was confirmed on 9 September 2013 that the two were engaged.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Type Role Notes
2010–2011, 2012, 2014 The Only Way Is Essex TV Himself TV Series
2011 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! TV Contestant, Runner-Up, Series 11
2012 Daybreak TV Health-Expert - Two Week Stint
2012–2013, 2015– Take Me Out: The Gossip TV Host/Presenter
2012 Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights TV Host/Presenter
2013– Surprise Surprise TV Reporter
2014 Party Wright Around The World TV Host/Presenter
Strictly Come Dancing TV Contestant 2015
Dengineers TV Host/Presenter

Guest appearances

Wright has made appearances on Celebrity Juice.

References

  1. ↑ "Academy Hotseat - Mark Wright - News Articles". Tottenhamhotspur.com. 2012-03-05.
  2. ↑ Manning, Jenny. "Mark Wright and Myleene Klass to host Heart FM shows". London: The Sun. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Only Way is a brand new motor for Jessica and Mark Wright as they both drive away with matching convertible Mercedes", Daily Mail, 12 Jan 2012. Accessed 22 Dec 2014
  4. ↑ TV star Mark Wright quits Heybridge Swifts having played twice The Maldon Chronicle
  5. ↑ Unreal confusion over reality star Mark Wright Cambridge News
  6. ↑ TOWIE Mark Wright, Zoe Hardman to front Take Me Out spinoff show Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 13 December 2011
  7. ↑ "Daybreak signs up Mark Wright "to keep people fit and healthy"". Metro. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  8. ↑ "Mark Wright’s Hollywood Nights axed after one series". Metro. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mark Wright, Melanie Sykes relationship show 'My Man Can' 'axed' by ITV". Digital Spy. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  10. ↑ 'I'm a Celeb' runner-up Mark Wright: 'It was an honour to be myself' Daniel Sperling, Digital Spy, 3 December 2011
  11. ↑ 9.7m see Dougie Poynter crowned King of the Jungle on 'I'm a Celeb' Liam O'Brien, Digital Spy, 4 December 2011
  12. ↑ "Mark Wright confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2014". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Manning, Jenny (18 December 2012). "Mark Wright and Myleene Klass to host Heart FM shows". London: The Sun.
  14. ↑ "Mark Wright proves he’s a natural in front of the camera as he poses for his first modelling campaign". Mirror. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Michelle Keegan discovers the dangers of a thigh-high split as she accidentally flashes her underwear at Mark Wright's birthday party". Daily Mail (London).
  16. ↑ "'It's true.... we're SO happy!' Excited Michelle Keegan confirms she and Mark Wright are engaged after his romantic beach proposal in Dubai". Daily Mail (London).

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