If you think of the early TOWIE days we guarantee there's one Essex star who will always pop in your mind - Mark Wright.
Mark was besties with James 'Arg' Argent, dated pretty much the entire cast and had a boxing match with Kirk Norcross.
However Mark and Lauren Goodger's love story was one of the biggest showbiz romances/hot topics of the early 2010s and we're still not over the drama, to be honest.
While we're (constantly) dwelling on the past, Mark has arguably made every effort to distance himself from his turbulent TOWIE past, and to be fair, he's done a pretty good job. Over the last decade or so, he's married Fool Me Once's Michelle Keegan, he's established himself as a presenter and launched his own fitness clothing brand.
But now that his ex Lauren is back on TOWIE and she recently spoke out about their relationship, we thought now is a good enough time to look back at his TOWIE days...
Who is Mark Wright?
Mark shot to fame on TOWIE alongside Sam Faiers and ex-girlfriend Lauren.
Nowadays Mark is a TV presenter, radio host, football pundit and reality TV star and has taken part in I'm a Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here!, Strictly Come Dancing and he's recently launched a fitness clothing brand alongside wife his Michelle.
How old is Mark Wright?
Born 20 January 1987, Mark is 37 years old.
Where is Mark Wright from?
Essex, obvs.
Who is Mark Wright married to?
Mark is married to former Coronation Street star Michelle. They started dating in 2012 and got married in 2015.
Does Mark Wright have any children?
Mark does not have any children. However he's previously said on Heart Radio, 'Me and my wife, we're not trying for kids yet, I'm gonna state that, however, we hopefully one day will have kids.'
What happened with Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger?
They were childhood sweethearts who joined the reality show in 2010 as a couple and were even engaged, but after 11 years together they broke up in 2012.
Their relationship was a tumultuous one with rumours of them both cheating and row after row caught on camera during their TOWIE stint.
Since their break up they have had several public rows.
When was Mark Wright on TOWIE?
An OG cast member, Mark was on TOWIE when it first began in 2010. He was part of the show for three seasons before quitting in 2011, he returned for the odd cameo role but hasn't been back for some time.
Who is Mark Wright related to?
Marks's sister Jess Wright was also a key cast member of TOWIE from 2010 to 2016 as was their cousin Elliot Wright who featured on the show from 2010 to 2017.
Mark's mum Carol Wright, dad Mark Wright Sr also featured on a few episodes alongside the iconic Nanny Pat who passed away in 2015.
FYI - Mark is NOT related to Kate Wright, who was also part of the TOWIE cast – clearly it's just a popular surname in Essex.
What happened with Mark Wright and Luca Bish?
Love Island 2022 star Luca Bish found himself in Mark's bad books when he made a random yet savage remark about Mark during his time on the dating show.
Luca was having a chat with fellow Islanders Adam Collard and Paige Thorne when he stated he thought Mark was 'not all that'.
Mark wasn't too offended by the comment and took to Twitter where he shared a selfie with the caption, '8:30am in Sydney…. minding my own business (literally sleeping) waking up like…. What did I do? #Luca.'
LOL.
Does Mark Wright have Instagram?
He sure does: @wrighty_.
Does Mark Wright have TikTok?
He does. You can follow him at @wrighty_.
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Ben Pulsford is a digital writer for Bauer Media, writing for both Closer online and heatworld. When he's not getting paid to gossip about Big Brother, Love Island and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, he's storming the London LGBTQ+ scene as drag queen, Beary Poppins. Both Ben and Beary are awaiting an invite to join The Real Housewives of Cheshire for series 18. The budget's not there, but the drama is 💅