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Television presenter and reality star

Mark Wright

Best known for The Only Way Is Essex, hosting Extra, and his high-profile marriage to Michelle Keegan

Born
1987
From
British
Working since
2010
Also known as
Wrighty

Few reality TV hopefuls turn a fake-tan intro into a genuine transatlantic broadcasting career, but Mark Wright pulled it off. He strutted onto our screens in 2010 as the swaggering golden boy of The Only Way Is Essex. Before long, he traded the Brentwood nightclub circuit for prime-time presenting gigs and a stint on the red carpets of Hollywood.

Off-screen, he locked down his celebrity power-couple status by marrying top British actress Michelle Keegan in 2015. Between hosting duties on radio, fronting fitness ventures, and a brief detour back into professional football, he knows exactly how to keep the British public watching his every move.

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Latest: Michelle Keegan Shares Rare Snap of Daughter Palma After Putting Family First · 8 September 2026

Mark Wright in brief

  • —Shot straight to national fame as a founding cast member of The Only Way Is Essex.
  • —Came in second place on the 2011 series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
  • —Danced his way into the 2014 Strictly Come Dancing final with partner Karen Hauer.
  • —Spent nearly two years in Los Angeles co-hosting the American entertainment news show Extra.
  • —Signed a professional contract with Crawley Town in 2020 at age 33.

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