Mark Wright

Mark Wright was born on January 20, 1987, in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England. His early career involved semi-professional football, playing youth academies for clubs like West Ham United, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur. He later played for senior teams such as Southend United and Crawley Town, as well as various non-league clubs. In 2008, he played once for the England National Football C team. In 2010, Wright gained public recognition as one of the original cast members of the ITV reality series “The Only Way Is Essex,” appearing in the first three series before departing in 2011.

Following his departure from “The Only Way Is Essex,” Wright expanded his television presence, notably finishing as runner-up in “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” in 2011. He then began co-presenting “Take Me Out: The Gossip” for ITV2 from 2012 to 2017 and hosted his own show, “Mark Wright’s Hollywood Nights,” in 2012. His career further advanced with roles as a reporter on ITV’s “Surprise Surprise” and as a contestant on “Strictly Come Dancing” in 2014, where he finished fourth. He also hosted “The Dengineers” on CBBC from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, Wright moved to the United States to work as an entertainment reporter for the American news program “EXTRA” by Warner Bros, a role he held until 2020. This period marked a significant international career progression for him.

Upon returning to the UK, Wright continued his radio career with Heart, where he hosts a Saturday afternoon show. He has also engaged in brand partnerships, including ventures with Littlewoods and Matalan. In 2020, he launched “Train Wright,” a fitness brand, which led to a BBC iPlayer mini-series documenting his attempt to revive his professional football career with Crawley Town in 2021. He later played one game for Crawley Town in League Two before being released at the end of the 2020–21 season. His diverse career highlights his adaptability across entertainment and sports industries.