TOWIE star Jordan Wright found dead ‘in drainage canal' at age 33

The Only Way Is Essex star Jordan Wright has died aged 33 in Phuket, Thailand.

Police said a Burmese worker found the body of a British man in stagnant water near Bang Tao Beach in Phuket on Saturday (14 March) at about 12.30pm.

The 33-year-old was discovered face down and is thought to have been there for some time. Officers said there were no visible signs of assault.

His phone was reportedly recovered nearby, and a key card for Hotel COCO Phuket Bangtao was in his pocket.

Detectives added that his hotel room showed no signs of forced entry or disturbance.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthirak Chuthong of the Choeng Thale Police Station said in a statement: "The guest was identified as Mr Jordan Wright, a British national, whom the hotel had been unable to contact.

Jordan Wright has died in Thailand shortly after moving there (Instagram/@jordanwrights)

"A search of the room revealed no signs of forced entry or other irregularities.

"Hotel records showed that he had checked in alone and was due to check out on March 13, but staff reported that he never checked out.

"CCTV footage showed that he appeared restless and was moving back and forth in front of the hotel before leaving the area.

"His movements eventually led to the location where his body was later discovered.

"We are still waiting for the autopsy results from Vachira Phuket Hospital to determine whether drugs were present in his system."

Tribute have been pouring for the late reality star (Instagram/@jordanwrights)

He went on to say per LBC: "The case remains under investigation while we wait for the official autopsy results.

"CCTV footage related to the incident is part of the case file and cannot be released at this stage.

"We cannot confirm the exact cause of death until the autopsy results are released. If relatives or friends have concerns about the cause of death, they can contact the police station."

The late reality TV star - who was not related to TOWIE co-star Mark Wright - posted on Instagram back in January saying that he had moved to Thailand and shared a series of photos of himself in Phuket.

Wright posted on Instagram in January saying that he had moved to Thailand and shared photos of himself in Phuket (Instagram/@jordanwrights)

Tributes have since flooded in for Wright, who appeared in 17 episodes of ITV's TOWIE in 2018, after making his TV debut on MTV’s Ex on the Beach the prior year.

"Heartbroken to lose such a special soul and beautiful friend," penned one social media user, while a second wrote: "Can’t believe what we are hearing."

And a third added: "No words. Love you Jord."

Tyla has reached out to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for comment.