{"id":587499,"date":"2025-11-22T21:27:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587499\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:27:23","slug":"devastated-joey-essex-announces-the-death-of-his-uncle-in-a-heartbreaking-tribute-on-social-media-to-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587499\/","title":{"rendered":"Devastated Joey Essex announces the death of his uncle in a heartbreaking tribute on social media to fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-4361\/alex-doyle.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALEX DOYLE &#8211; SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  10:57 EST, 22 November 2025   |  Updated:  11:19 EST, 22 November 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/joey-essex\/index.html\" id=\"mol-f1ed8370-c7b8-11f0-9b60-693fbd8d647d\" rel=\"noopener\">Joey Essex<\/a> has announced the death of his uncle as he shared a heartbreaking tribute on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The devastated The Only Way I Essex star, 35, said he would love &#8216;Big Greg&#8217; forever as he shared snaps of them together over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joey wrote: &#8216;Big Greg, you was one of a kind. The best uncle to me and brother to my dad. A family man that anyone would dream of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We will all miss you so much. Rest in peace mate love you forever.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joey&#8217;s sister <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/frankie-essex\/index.html\" id=\"mol-f1e015f0-c7b8-11f0-9b60-693fbd8d647d\" rel=\"noopener\">Frankie Essex<\/a> called Greg &#8216;the best&#8217; in the post&#8217;s comments section.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The upload also sparked sympathies from Joey&#8217;s celebrity pals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-108362e6b3f17f36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104105289-15316407-image-a-132_1763827954666.jpg\" height=\"823\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Joey Essex has announced the death of his uncle as he shared a heartbreaking tribute on social media on Saturday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Joey Essex has announced the death of his uncle as he shared a heartbreaking tribute on social media on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c6413c63dd60f1a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104105101-15316407-image-m-108_1763826841938.jpg\" height=\"494\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The devastated The Only Way I Essex star, 35, said he would love 'Big Greg' forever as he shared snaps of them together over the years\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The devastated The Only Way I Essex star, 35, said he would love &#8216;Big Greg&#8217; forever as he shared snaps of them together over the years\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-69ef89e47a395324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104105099-15316407-image-m-110_1763826893087.jpg\" height=\"517\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Joey said: 'Big Greg, you was one of a kind. The best uncle to me and brother to my dad. A family man that anyone would dream of'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Joey said: &#8216;Big Greg, you was one of a kind. The best uncle to me and brother to my dad. A family man that anyone would dream of&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fellow TOWIE star James &#8216;Diags&#8217; Bennewith, 34, wrote: &#8216;Legend of a man, always had the most positive energy, always made you feel welcome, RIP Greg.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Singer Pixie Lott, 34, penned: &#8216;hope ur ok joey sending lots of love (sic).&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And boxing reporter Colm McGuigan said: &#8216;Sorry for your loss my bro.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joey&#8217;s fans also sent their condolences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In her own tribute, Frankie penned:\u00a0&#8216;Forever our Big G.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Greg, your love for family and friends was the strongest there ever was. If someone was lucky enough to meet you, it felt like they&#8217;d known you their whole life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;m so grateful for the time we had, for the memories, for the laughs and especially for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;A true Bermondsey boy!!! Millwall supporter through and through, a man who travelled the world and lived it fully.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a7f72d733740cb2e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104105313-15316407-image-a-131_1763827650177.jpg\" height=\"462\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Joey's sister Frankie Essex called Greg 'the best' in the post's comments section before sharing her own tribute\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Joey&#8217;s sister Frankie Essex called Greg &#8216;the best&#8217; in the post&#8217;s comments section before sharing her own tribute<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-607d63ce5050c329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104105097-15316407-image-m-129_1763827515075.jpg\" height=\"516\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Joey's tribute sparked messages of condolences from his celebrity friends\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Joey&#8217;s tribute sparked messages of condolences from his celebrity friends<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;You had the best wife, daughter and granddaughter your girls and we promise they will always be looked after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We love you, baby. We miss you so much Big Greg Essex unforgettable x&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Greg was an actor and porter at Billingsgate Market, London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He also co-owned the restaurant Beluga Seafood and Grill, Billericay, Essex, with celebrity chef Dez Harkness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The eatery opened in September 2014, but shut without warning at the end of April 2015 due to a &#8216;leasing issue&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Devastated Joey Essex announces the death of his uncle in a heartbreaking tribute on social media to fans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have YOU got a story? 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