The family of former TOWIE star Jake Hall have spoken out after his unconventional funeral, which combined a traditional church service with a rave-style afterparty. Hall, 35, died last month after an accident in Majorca, where he crashed through a glass door at his rental apartment following a night out.
The wake was held at Unlocked Shoreditch, a venue owned by Hall's brother Sonny, and spanned three floors. Guests experienced a fashion installation, an art exhibition of Hall's original paintings, live performances, and a club night featuring DJ sets from friends including Maverick Sabre, Tom Grennan, and The Kooks.
In a statement on behalf of the family, Sonny Hall said: 'We wanted to give Jake a send-off that matched who he was – not a quiet room, not a conventional goodbye. He lived out loud. He built things. He made people feel something.' He added that the family is continuing Hall's legacy through a foundation and his art.
The earlier church service at St Mary the Virgin in Wanstead was attended by Hall's former TOWIE castmates, boxer Derek Chisora, and David Beckham's mother and sister. His former girlfriend Chloe Lewis, who dated him on and off since they were teenagers, paid tribute on social media, calling him 'my first love, my childhood sweetheart.'
Lewis wrote: 'A complete pain in the a**e most of the time, but always with the purest heart and the greatest soul. You touched so many lives and meant well in everything you did.' She also praised him as a father, saying: 'Being the best dad was the most important thing to you & you did that, Jake, with pride.'
