Who is Jack Rigden? Former The Only Way is Essex star who’s friends with Amber T

JACK Rigden is a former Towie star, who joined the show in 2017 alongside best mate Jordan Brook.

The 24-year-old, who was great mates with most of the cast before joining, was axed at the start of 2018 following a massive shake-up.

What does Jack do as a job?

Jack describes himself as an "ambassador" for Where2inEssex, a magazine set up by the brother of TOWIE fave Megan.

Harry McKenna's mag allows businesses in Essex to advertise their services and products on its pages.

When was Jack axed from TOWIE?

Jack was axed from Towie in January, 2018, alongside six other cast members.

Bosses got rid of Chris Clark, Amber Dowding, Mike Hassini, Jordan Brook, Maddie Hooper and Ruby Lacey.

A TV source said: “Towie is like a revolving door and producers are always on the lookout for new faces that can keep the show fresh.

“Producers thought Jack and Jordan were really funny and had great potential but they were lost against the bigger characters and unfortunately didn’t make the final cut."

Who are Jack's family members?

Various Instagram snaps suggests Jack is very close to his family, who he sees often in his home turf of Brentwood, Essex.

Jack has an elder sister called Justine, who's a beautician and was shortlisted for the Face Of Essex, and is uncle to her young daughter Tillie Rose.

During her teens Justine went out with the terrorist Michael Adebolajo who killed Lee Rigby in Woolwich in 2013, and has since insisted he used to be a "lovely, polite boy".

What else do we know about Jack?

Snip-happy Jack worked in a Brentwood barbershop called Mitchell's for six years.

He had lots of clients who would ask him for the "big Rig special", which he later assured them that other staff members could replicate in his absence.