Jess Wright

Jess Wright
Jess Wright
Born	Jessica Sophia Wright; 14 September 1985; Tower Hamlets, London, England
Occupations	Television personality; model; singer; businesswoman;
Years active	2010–present
Television	The Only Way Is Essex
Spouse	William Lee-Kemp (m. 2021)
Children	1
Relatives	Mark Wright (brother); Josh Wright (brother); Elliott Wright (cousin) ; Michelle Keegan (sister-in-law)
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; dance;
Labels	All Around the World

Jessica Sophia Wright (born 14 September 1985) is an English television personality. From 2010 to 2016, she appeared in the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex. She also appeared on the film Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella (2019).

Early life

Wright is the elder daughter of Carol and Mark Wright, Sr and the sister of Mark, Josh Wright and Natalya and the cousin of Elliott Wright and Leah Wright, who also appeared in The Only Way Is Essex. She has a degree in Business & Marketing Management[1] from Westminster University in London and her final dissertation looked at celebrity endorsements.

Career

The Only Way Is Essex

From 2010 to 2016, Wright appeared on the ITV reality series The Only Way Is Essex. In February 2016, after five years and 16 series, Wright announced her departure from The Only Way Is Essex.[2] Wright returned for 1 episode in series 18 to visit friend Bobby following the death of his dog.

Music

In December 2011, the cast of The Only Way Is Essex released a cover of the Wham! song "Last Christmas", with their own version of the show's theme song "The Only Way Is Up" as the single's B-side, which was a cover of the Yazz version that is used as the theme for The Only Way Is Essex.[3]

In 2012, Wright signed a three-single deal with All Around the World. She later went to Marbella to film the music video for her debut single "Dance All Night", which was released on 16 September 2012 and peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] Wright released her second single "Dominoes" featuring Mann on 17 February 2013, which charter on the UK Official Dance Chart at number 36. Wright then released a further track, "Come With Me", in June 2013, as part of Clubland 23.

Personal life

In May 2022, Wright gave birth to her first child, a boy.[5]

Discography

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions
Single	Year	UK
"Dance All Night"	2012	36
"Dominoes" (featuring Mann)	2013	—
"Come with Me"	2013	—

References

"On TOWIE, We're Not All Uneducated Idiots". The Huffington Post UK. 15 June 2012.
Darvill, Josh (16 February 2016). "Jess Wright quits The Only Way Is Essex after five years". TellyMix.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
Copsey, Robert (10 November 2011). "'Only Way Is Essex' stars confirm Christmas single". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
"JESSICA WRIGHT - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
Hamilton, Sophie (6 October 2022). "Exclusive: Jessica Wright reveals her baby boy's exciting new milestone". Hello!. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

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[1] "On TOWIE, We're Not All Uneducated Idiots". The Huffington Post UK. 15 June 2012.

[2] Darvill, Josh (16 February 2016). "Jess Wright quits The Only Way Is Essex after five years". TellyMix.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[3] Copsey, Robert (10 November 2011). "'Only Way Is Essex' stars confirm Christmas single". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 January 2012.

[4] "JESSICA WRIGHT - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[5] Hamilton, Sophie (6 October 2022). "Exclusive: Jessica Wright reveals her baby boy's exciting new milestone". Hello!. Retrieved 12 November 2022.