Jake Hall, The Only Way Is Essex Star, Dead at 35
Entertainment Tonight
0:00 And I've never met you.
0:01 He's been keeping you away.
0:02 No, it's not good.
0:03 Now I'm about so might see you more often.
0:06 The only way is Essex star Jake Hall dead
0:08 at 35 after a supposed freak accident in Spain.
0:13 I've never met you.
0:14 It'll date or something.
0:15 I don't know.
0:18 Straightforward.
0:17 I know.
0:23 I'm Jake from Tawi.
0:24 The privacy part has been quite difficult cuz everyone just
0:27 knows your life like within days of being on the show.
0:30 So, it is is a bit different, but I like it.
0:33 The Sun reports the Tawi alum was on vacation in Mayorca when
0:37 cops discovered him in a pool of blood with fatal head wounds,
0:41 suspected cuts from shards of glass.
0:44 A source telling the outlet Jake had been out partying and continued
0:47 the night back at the home he was renting when he became angry,
0:51 possibly from alcohol or other substances.
0:55 two big ones.
0:58 In the days prior to his death, Jake shared glimpses into his Spanish getaway,
1:02 making art as a form of therapy and sharing somewhat cryptic thoughts.
1:07 When you do right, and it still goes wrong, you don't run from it, you own it.
1:12 That's why I come back to my art.
1:14 Turning pain into something you can look at, something you can feel,
1:17 something beautiful.
1:18 It's been amazing exposure for me getting it
1:20 out there to basically everyone in in the world.
1:24 Accompanying Jake on his vacation, his 8-year-old daughter, River,
1:27 whom he shares with his ex, Ladies of London star, Missy Biri.
1:31 This is my time to be brave and to own it and be like, "It's okay, Missy."
1:37 Missy's rep released a statement
1:38 to the Mirror saying she's focused on supporting
1:40 and protecting their daughter as they come to terms with this devastating loss.
1:44 The family are asking for privacy,
1:46 compassion, and respect while they grieve privately.
1:55 In Jake's final Instagram post shared Tuesday, he lamented life getting tough,
2:00 but vowed to remember the good things like dancing with his little girl.