Married At First Sight New Zealand star Andrew Jury has tragically passed away at the age of 33. His death was confirmed by fellow MAFS NZ participants Brett and Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, 30 June. They expressed their sorrow with the words: "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." The group also conveyed their sympathies to his family: "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, a builder by trade, featured on the 2017 series of MAFS NZ where he was paired with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes. Their relationship ended after the show concluded. The series can be watched on Channel 4's streaming service here .
Following the announcement of Andrew's passing, Warner Bros Discovery, the company behind MAFS New Zealand, released a statement regarding the care of participants, reports OK! . Their statement read: "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 througho.