A groom from the first season of Married at First Sight NZ, Andrew Jury, has died, with former contestants from the programme paying tribute.
Jury, then 26, appeared on the 2017 debut season of the reality show.
His death was announced through a joint statement shared by former contestant Benjamin Blackwell on Instagram.
“It’s with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury. We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime,” the cast wrote in a joint statement.
“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 wishes to send our deepest condolences and love to his family. – Myself, Angel, Brett, Vicky, Haydn, Lacey, Claire, Dom, Aaron, Luke, Belinda.”
An Auckland-based builder, the contestant was matched with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes, and the pair got married. Both struggled to see eye to eye and did not make it beyond the finale.
In interviews after the first season, Jury criticised the show’s producers and warned others from appearing on the programme.
