Married At First Sight New Zealand star Andrew Jury dies aged 33

Married At First Sight NZ groom Andrew Jury has died. He was 33.

The Auckland-based builder's death was announced by his former castmates in a joint statement shared over the weekend.

"It's with the heaviest hearts we've come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury," Benjamin Blackwell wrote on social media, according to the New Zealand Herald.

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"We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime," the statement continued.

Jury appeared on the first season of New Zealand's version of the reality series, which aired in 2017.

He was matched with Vicky Gleeson-Stokes, though the former couple did not make it through final vows.

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Gleeson-Stokes is understood to have signed the joint statement expressing condolences, as did former co-stars Brett Renall and Angel Renall.

"Despite his struggles, Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our shared experience, and he really valued his time on the show," the castmates' statement continued.

"At this time, our entire cast wishes to send our deepest condolences and love to his family."

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