Reality TV star Andrew Jury has died at age 33.
Jury, who was one of the grooms on the first season of “Married At First Sight New Zealand,” was reportedly in custody in jail at Mt Eden Corrections Facility in Auckland, NZ, at the time of his death.
He passed away just hours before he was scheduled to appear in court on charges including “assault with intent to injure, willful damage and possession of an offensive weapon,” according to Deadline.
Per TMZ, his cause of death is unclear, but prison officials rushed to save his life.
His father, Ron Jury, told The New Zealand Herald that he was worried about Andrew’s mental health before the hearing.
Jury appeared on “Married At First Sight New Zealand” in 2017. His former castmates Brett and Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell issued a joint statement confirming his death.
“It’s with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury,” read the statement, according to the New Zealand Herald.
“We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime. 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.”
They added, “At this time, our entire cast wishes to send our deepest condolences and love to his family.”
The dating show follows people who get paired up based on expert analysis of their personalities, and they meet for the first time on their wedding day. Jury was matched with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes, and ultimately the couple broke up after the show ended.
Ron told the New Zealand Herald that Andrew was “struggling” in jail after being arrested on April 2.
“It should have been a red flag when Andy stopped communicating with family and friends,” he told the outlet.
The Jury family is “bewildered” and “deeply saddened” by his passing, added Ron.
A spokesperson for WBD, 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.”
They added, “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.”
Andrew’s death is “not being treated as suspicious,” a police spokesperson told the outlet, but the investigation is ongoing.
