“Married At First Sight New Zealand” star Andrew Jury dies at 33

Reality TV star Andrew Jury has died at the age of 33.

Jury, one of the grooms in the first season of Married At First Sight New Zealand, was reportedly in custody at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility in Auckland, New Zealand, at the time of his death.

He died just hours before his scheduled court date. He is accused of “assault with intent to injure, intentional damage to property and possession of an offensive weapon,” reports Deadline.

According to TMZ, the cause of death is unclear, but prison officials rushed to save his life.

His father, Ron Jury, told the New Zealand Herald that he had been concerned about Andrew’s mental health before the hearing.

Jury appeared on Married At First Sight New Zealand in 2017. His former acting colleagues Brett and Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell issued a joint statement confirming his death.

“It is with heavy hearts that we come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury,” the statement said, according to the New Zealand Herald.

“We had the absolute pleasure of being part of and involved in a show that has bonded us for life. Despite his difficulties, Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our experience together and he really enjoyed his time on the show.”

They added: “At this time, our entire cast would like to extend our deepest condolences and love to his family.”

The dating show is about people who are matched based on an expert analysis of their personalities and meet for the first time on their wedding day. Jury was paired with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes and the couple eventually split after the show ended.

Ron Jury told the New Zealand Herald that Andrew had been “struggling” in prison since his arrest on April 2.

“It should have been a warning sign when Andy cut off contact with family and friends,” he told the outlet.

The Jury family is “stunned” and “deeply saddened” by his death, Ron Jury added.

A spokesperson for WBD, which produces MAFS NZ for its Three network, said in a statement: “Warner Bros Discovery extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Jury.”

They added: “WBD takes duty of care extremely seriously and has protocols in place for the welfare of cast and crew. All MAFS NZ contributors have access to psychologists throughout the process, including pre-screening, during production and post-air.”

Andrew’s death is “not being treated as suspicious,” a police spokesman told the outlet, However, the investigation is still ongoing.