TOWIE star Jake Hall’s brother pays heartbreaking tribute as ex Chloe Lewis shares touching response

Tributes have continued to pour in for The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall following his death aged 35.

The reality TV star, who rose to fame on the ITV series back in 2015, died in Mallorca last week, with friends, family, and fans sharing emotional messages online in the days since.

Jake, who appeared on TOWIE between series 14 and 17, was remembered by many for his creativity, style, and close relationships with those around him.

A spokesperson at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office previously told Tyla: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”

Now, Jake’s brother has shared a heartbreaking tribute of his own on Instagram, posting a moving piece titled The Dragonfly.

The tribute tells the story of a small water beetle living beneath lily pads before climbing to the surface and transforming into a dragonfly.

As part of the emotional post, the story reads: “He had turned into a beautiful blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body designed for flying.”

It later adds: “His life had been fulfilled rather than ended.”

The touching message clearly struck a chord with those close to Jake, with his ex-girlfriend Chloe Lewis leaving a response in the comments.

Chloe, who was Jake’s childhood sweetheart and dated him on and off for eight years, wrote: “He loved you so much. Love you Son”

Misse Beqiri, who shares eight-year-old daughter River with Jake, also commented underneath the tribute, writing: “Love you.”

Chloe and Jake’s relationship was heavily documented during their time on TOWIE, after he joined the cast as her former boyfriend in 2015.

The pair later rekindled their romance on screen, with their relationship becoming one of the show’s most talked-about storylines, before they eventually split during the series 17 finale in 2016.

It comes after Chloe previously reacted to another tribute shared for Jake, liking a lengthy Instagram post from his friend Dan Bulman.

In that tribute, Dan described Jake as a ‘fiercely loving and dedicated dad’, adding that his daughter was his ‘entire world’.

Ryan Thomas also recently shared an emotional message for Jake, revealing the last text he had received from him just a week before his death.

In his tribute, Ryan said Jake ‘loved his little brother more than words could ever explain’.

He also shared Jake’s final message to him, which read: “I love you mate. More than you’ll ever know.”

Following Jake’s death, representatives for Misse told Tyla her focus was on supporting and protecting their daughter as the family came to terms with the loss.