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Mark Wright (television personality)
| Mark Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 January 1987 Buckhurst Hill, Essex[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Reality TV star, TV presenter, footballer |
| Known for | The Only Way Is Essex I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Take Me Out: The Gossip |
| Home town | Brentwood, Essex |
| Relatives | Jessica Wright (sister) Josh Wright (brother) Natalya Wright (sister) Carol Wright (mother) Mark Wright Sr (father) |
Mark Wright (born 20 January 1987) is a British reality television personality best known for being a main cast member in The Only Way Is Essex. On 23 October 2011 Wright announced he would be leaving the show after the end of series three.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Neots Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Lewes (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Grays Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | → St Albans City (loan) | ||
| 2007 | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| 2007 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| 2008–2009 | Thurrock | ||
| 2009 | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| 2011 | Heybridge Swifts | ? | (?) |
| 2011 | Thurrock | 0 | (0) |
| 2012– | St Neots Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 12 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Wright is the elder son of Carol Wright and Mark Wright Sr and the brother of Jessica Wright, Natalia Wright and footballer, Josh Wright.
Career
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, he rekindled his semi-professional footballing career, by signing for St Neots Town.[2]
On 13 November 2011, he appeared on Series 11 of the ITV1 reality TV show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and was runner up to McFly's Dougie Poynter in the public vote.[3][4]
On 13 December 2011 it was announced that he would co-present Take Me Out spinoff programme Take Me Out: The Gossip for ITV2, which began on 8 January 2012. This is Wright's first presenting role.[5]
On 21 December 2011 it was confirmed Wright would become a health expert for the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak for a two week stint from 9 January 2012.[6]
On 25 December 2011 he was a contestant on All Star Family Fortunes alongside the cast of The Only Way is Essex which aired on ITV1.
Personal life
Wright was engaged to Lauren Goodger,[7] however the couple ended their engagement on 26 August 2011 due to his claims that Goodger cheated on him during their relationship, a claim she vehemently denies.[8]
References
- ^ "Academy Hotseat - Mark Wright - News Articles". Tottenhamhotspur.com. 2004-02-24. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/Archive/news_2004_2_798.page. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ [1] 11 January 2012
- ^ 'I'm a Celeb' runner-up Mark Wright: 'It was an honour to be myself' Daniel Sperling, Digital Spy, 3 December 2011
- ^ 9.7m see Dougie Poynter crowned King of the Jungle on 'I'm a Celeb' Liam O'Brien, Digital Spy, 4 December 2011
- ^ TOWIE Mark Wright, Zoe Hardman to front Take Me Out spinoff show Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 13 December 2011
- ^ "Daybreak signs up Mark Wright ‘to keep people fit and healthy’". Metro. http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/884141-daybreak-signs-up-mark-wright-to-keep-people-fit-and-healthy. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "The Only Way Is Essex stars Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger engaged | TV News". Now Magazine. http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/tv-news/513614/towie-stars-mark-wright-and-lauren-goodger-engaged/1/. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ Thomas, Holly (29 August 2011). "TOWIE's Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger end their engagement". London: DailyMail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2031090/Taking-prop-department-Lauren-Goodger-moves-Marks-flat--Just-time-new-season-TOWIE.html. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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