Natalya Wright shares a sweet tribute to her ‘one of a kind’ grandfather Eddie following his tragic death aged 92

Natalya Wright has shared a sweet tribute to her grandfather Eddie as he passed away aged 92 on Thursday.

The internet personality, 24, took to Instagram to share an array of snaps of her relative who she dubbed ‘one of a kind’. 

On Tuesday a representative for Natalya’s brother Mark confirmed that Eddie passed away ‘peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.’ 

Natalya revealed an array of memories about her father and in one noted that he helped her ride a bike. 

One picture saw Natalya dressed in fancy dress as she planted a sweet kiss on her grandfather’s cheek. 

She also shared a throwback picture of him and her celebrating one of her birthdays while holding a blue three-tier cake.     

The internet personality, 24, took to Instagram to share an array of snaps of her relative who she dubbed ‘one of a kind’

Alongside her sweet album, she penned: ‘Heaven has gained one very special angel, a legend & our whole families HERO. We sadly lost our grandad Eddie Monday evening at the great age of 92.

I dreaded this day since forever, loosing you hurts so much but remembering our amazing memories is what’s getting me through. I’ll never forget staying with you most weekends and persisting that me, you & nanny sang opera as loud as we could on the step ladder. 

‘From never giving up on trying to teach me to ride a bike even though we had to go back to nanny every time to tell her I still couldn’t do it to never forgetting to bring home my favourite collectable magazine every Friday after work which I still have now & will keep forever as a memory of us.. 

‘You were a one of a kind grandad and so many people could agree on that, the most incredible, selfless gentlemen anyone could have ever met. 

‘The impact you have left on so many shows this, they simply don’t make them like you anymore.

‘I got to be by your side until the very end and I will never forget that.. I miss you and your big strong hugs so much already, I’ll miss you forever. Love always, your little effol mush ♥️’     

Natalya’s tribute comes after Jess Wright has shared an emotional tribute to her beloved grandfather Eddie following his death at the age of 92.

The former TOWIE star, 39, took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps with her grandfather, and said her ‘heart has been broken all over again’ after his passing.

On Tuesday a representative for Natalya’s brother Mark confirmed that Eddie passed away ‘peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.’

Natalya revealed an array of memories about her father and in one noted that he helped her ride a bike when she was a little girl

One picture saw Natalya dressed in fancy dress as she planted a sweet kiss on her grandfather’s cheek

She also shared a throwback picture of him and her celebrating one of her birthdays while holding a blue three-tier cake

Among the snaps Jess shared were images of Eddie walking her down the aisle on her wedding day, as well as sweet images throughout her childhood.

In a lengthy caption, Jess wrote: ‘If only I could cuddle you and feel you cuddle me back so tight again. Losing you grandad has broken my heart all over again. 

‘From the day I met you, there was no doubt you would be my best friend. If you look up the words ”legend” & ”hero” in the dictionary, it would say Grandad Eddie & everyone knew it which makes me immensely proud, they simply do not make them like you anymore & that’s a fact. 

‘Your kindness, generosity, caring ways with your beautiful smile & undeniable love for your family will live with on forever. You set the tone for men all over. 

‘Thank you for giving me away in our English ceremony, that really did mean the world to me. Thank you for being you. Thank you for allowing me to live with you when I was a little girl & without fail, letting me sit on your lap every single night watching reruns of Only Fools & Horses over & over again. 

‘For helping me write a letter to the bbc in hope to meet David Jason which we never ended up sending thank god as I will treasure it forever, as you did in our memory box. You still laughing at the same jokes from only fools I made you hear night after night & fireman carrying me up & down the stairs every day. 

Jess Wright has shared an emotional tribute to her beloved grandfather Eddie following his death at the age of 92

The former TOWIE star took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps with her grandfather, and said her ‘heart has been broken all over again’ after his passing

Jess posted a selection of snaps showing her close relationship with her grandfather, including one of Eddie holding her son Presley

‘Splashing water in my face when I wouldn’t wake up, playing cowboys in the kitchen over & over even though you must have been so bored of it, taking me to school every day & picking me up & actually getting me in on time, which shocked everyone.

‘Thank you for making us laugh & always speaking your broken Spanish even up until the day you left us. Muchas gracias grandad for everything. 

‘You were our family’s [world] & it will never be the same without you. Love you more than words can say grandad ♥️ lovely jubbly. See you again some day, can’t wait for another cuddle.’

Eddie, a former chamption boxer and paramedic, was hospitalised last June after a fall, with the family rushing to be by his side.

Mark’s father Big’ Mark Wright, shared a photo of his dad on Instagram at the time, writing: ‘Happy fathers day to the best unfortunately in hospital at the moment after a fall a couple of days ago but dad I’m on my way up to see you now keep strong xxx’.

Eddie had been part of the Wright family limelight over the years, most notably joining his grandson Mark for the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? in 2019.

TOWIE star Mark revealed his grandfather was his motivation for going on the show, explaining:

‘I’ve wanted to find out our family history forever, as my Grandad has always guessed where we’re from. But nobody’s ever known.’

‘He was told my family of his that we were Italian and to be able to give this back to him is great. He’s done so much for us, he’s our king.

In her post, Jess wrote: ‘Your kindness, generosity, caring ways with your beautiful smile & undeniable love for your family will live with on forever. You set the tone for men all over’

The star added that she lived with Eddie for a period during her childhood, and every night they would watch Only Fools and Horses together

She went onto add: ‘You were our family’s [world] & it will never be the same without you. Love you more than words can say grandad’

Jess ended her post by writing that she ‘hopes to see him again someday’

She paid a heart-wrenching tribute to Eddie in a lengthy caption

On Tuesday a representative for Jess’ brother Mark confirmed that Eddie passed away ‘peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones’ (pictured in 2019)

Eddie, a former champion boxer and paramedic, was hospitalised last June after a fall with the family rushing to be by his side (pictured in 2024)

‘It’s hard to repay him but this was that moment before it’s too late.’

On the programme Mark described Eddie as ‘a tough ex British champion boxer but on the flipside he’s just a sweetheart gentleman.’

Mark found out a lot about his father’s side of the family during the course of the programme, as he told viewers how they grew up in London’s East End.

‘My great great grandfather was a bit of an east end wide boy. He was a bit of a thief but everything he did was to support his family.’

‘He had eight kids living in a tiny house in east ham. In the end I saw the good in him. He lied about his age to get in the army and he was a great soldier.’

Mark also expressed his love for Eddie during lockdown, fighting back tears on his Heart Radio show as he read out messages from listeners who were missing their family members.

Eddie had been part of the Wright family limelight over the years, most notably joining his grandson Mark for the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are ? in 2019

Mark Jr pictured with his grandad Eddie and his dad Mark Snr on Who Do You Think You Are 

TOWIE star Mark revealed his grandfather was his motivation for going on the show, explaining: ‘He’s done so much for us, he’s our king’

‘That grandad message there got me, I’m missing my grandad very much, grandad Eddie, I love you loads and I can’t wait to see you soon,’ he said. 

Mark’s sad news comes ten days after he revealed he is expecting his first child with his wife Michelle Keegan.

TV and radio star Mark and actress Michelle shared their happy news they are expecting their first child on December 29 in a sweet Instagram post.

Netflix star Michelle cradled her blossoming bump and wrote: ‘2025 is going to be a special one for us…✨’

The couple received hundreds of congratulatory messages from friends and family on their Instagram post including from Rochelle Humes, Kelly Brook, Vicky Pattison, and best pal Arg.