Andrew Jury dead at 33: Married At First Sight star’s co-stars pay tribute as dad reveals jail details

Andrew Jury was only 26-years old when he appeared on the first season of the New Zealand series of Married At First Sight. His death was announced by his co-stars Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell who said: "It's with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury.”

Now, it’s been reported that the former reality TV star was in jail when he died. It has been reported in ‘The Mirror’ that Jury’s dad confirmed that his son had been on remand at Mt Eden Corrections Facility in Auckland at the time of his death. He was initially arrested on April 2 and was reportedly facing charges that included "assault with intent to injure, wilful damage and possession of an offensive weapon".

Andrew died just hours before he was due to be in court. According to the New Zealand Herald, medical and emergency staff desperately tried to save him. His dad told the publication that his family had held concerns for the star's mental state before the Thursday (June 27) court hearing. Dad Roy told the publication: "It should have been a red flag when Andy stopped communicating with family and friends. I and Andy’s extended family and friends are deeply saddened and bewildered by this distressing event."

Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell also said in the statement that ‘We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime.

The pair also said that “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.”

In Married At First Sight, Andrew Jury was paired with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes. Although the couple stayed together until the finale of the show, they split up after the series ended.  Warner Bros Discovery, the makers of MAF’s New Zealand, said in a statement that “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.”

The New Zealand Herald reported that a year after the show ended, “Jury spoke out questioning the ethics of the show, which claimed to genuinely match people for love.

“He said he and Vicky were complete opposites and did not fit with what they had asked for and made accusations about the conditions contestants are put under while filming.”