The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall tragically died at the age of 35 after suffering a 'tragic accident' while on holiday in Spain at a villa he had been renting. The reality star, who appeared on TOWIE from 2015 to 2016, was found dead at a holiday villa in Majorca after sustaining head injuries. Reports suggest he had been partying and decided to return to the property he was renting.
Heartfelt Phone Call
Just two days before his death, Jake had a heartfelt conversation with his friend Dan Bulman. Dan took to social media to pay tribute, revealing that they spoke about Jake's 'biggest strength'. He posted on Instagram: 'It’s incredibly hard to believe he’s gone in a flash, just like that. I’d regularly joke with Jake that he was all over the place, in fact we joked about that on the phone two days ago. We joked about it, because it was his biggest strength too. Jake’s ability to balance all his raw creative power together with how personable he was, as demonstrated by the outpouring of love for him, made him nothing short of incredible.'
Plans for the Future
According to Dan, Jake had huge plans for his future. He said: 'What really gets to me today is how he’d just begun channelling his energy into a plan to bring it to the world properly, a plan I was proud to help formulate with him as a friend. And one I believe would have set him on the way to delivering everything he wanted to, which was only ever to make his daughter proud. Jake was a fiercely loving and dedicated dad – his daughter was his entire world and as a father myself, the fact they’ve been separated too early is devastating.'
Dan added: 'If there’s a message I think Jake would want to leave behind, it would be this: in a world that constantly tells us we should be in a box, or stay in a lane we didn’t choose, find a place you belong and are accepted for everything you are, even if that’s just within you.' He announced that he would share the 'manifesto' the pair co-wrote for what was supposed to be Jake's next chapter on Instagram, saying: 'Whilst it was never meant to be seen in this form, it feels fitting for it to sit here now as a tribute to Jake’s greatness. Rest in peace, Jake. You don’t understand now, but later, you will.'
Tragic Accident
Jake died after smashing into a glass door and suffering a head injury, according to reports. The incident occurred after he had been out partying with friends. Police were called to the property in Santa Margalida, in the north of Majorca, at 7:30 am local time. The investigation, being carried out by the Civil Guard, is ongoing. A police source said: 'We are focusing on the theory the victim died in a tragic accident after hitting his head against the glass door but it is still too early to say definitely what happened.'
Jake leaves behind his daughter River, whom he shared with Real Housewives of Cheshire star Missé Beqiri.
