Andrew Jury, who appeared on Married at First Sight New Zealand in 2017, has died in jail. He was 33.
Jury was incarcerated at the Mt. Eden Corrections Facility in Auckland, New Zealand, when he died on June 27, according to the New Zealand Herald. He was arrested on April 2 and charged with "unlawfully entering a building, assault with intent to injure, willful damage, possession of an offensive weapon and threatening behavior," the outlet reports.
He reportedly had a court hearing planned to take place hours after his death.
"It's with the heaviest hearts we've come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury," Jury's former reality TV castmates said in a joint statement to the Herald.
"We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime," their statement continues. "Despite his struggles, Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our shared experience and he really valued his time on the show. 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."
Jury's dad, Ron, told the outlet his son was "struggling" in jail after his arrest, and authorities should have taken it as a "red flag when Andy stopped communicating with family and friends." He added his family is "bewildered" and "deeply saddened" by Andrew's death.
Andrew Jury was matched with bride Vicky Gleeson-Stokes during his MAFS NZ run, a reality show where contestants get legally married to a stranger. The couple stayed together during the show but split after filming ended.
He stayed off social media after the show, posting a rare selfie to Instagram in May for his 32nd birthday.
"Haven't posted since last year, updated pic of me, 32 ant (sic) so bad people #roastme," he captioned the picture.
A spokesperson for Warner Bros Discovery, which produces MAFS NZ for its Three network, said in a statement: "Warner Bros Discovery expresses our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Jury.
"WBD takes duty of care extremely seriously and has protocols in place regarding the wellbeing of cast and crew. All MAFS NZ contributors have access to mental health professionals throughout the process, including pre-screening, during production and after broadcast."
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