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has called for to increase its mental health support following the death of one of the show’s participants, Andrew Jury, at the age of 33. Andrew starred in the first season of the New Zealand franchise in 2017 when he was 26 and later warned others not to appear on the series. His former co-stars Brett and Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell took to Instagram on Sunday to announce the tragic news, writing: “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. 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.



” Andrew, who worked as a builder based in Auckland, was described as ‘the party boy’ during his time in the experiment and was matched with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes. The pair got legally married, which was a requirement for the show’s inaugural season, but split shortly after filming wrapped. The reality star later questioned the ethics of the series and whether producers genuinely match people for love, claiming that he and Vicky were “complete opposites”.

“[The contestants] are the most amazing people on the show, they put their hea.

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