Natalya Wright has shared a sweet tribute to her grandfather Eddie as he passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.
The internet personality, 24, took to Instagram to share a series of photos of her family member, which she called “unique.”
On Tuesday, a rep for Natalya’s brother Mark confirmed that Eddie “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.”
Natalya revealed a series of memories of her father, noting in one of them that he helped her ride her bike.
In one photo, Natalya was dressed in beautiful clothes as she planted a sweet kiss on her grandfather’s cheek.
She also shared a throwback photo of him and her celebrating one of her birthdays while holding a blue three-tier cake.
Natalya Wright has shared a sweet tribute to her grandfather Eddie as he passed away on Thursday at the age of 92
The internet personality, 24, took to Instagram to share a series of snaps of her family member, which she called “unique”
In addition to her beautiful album, she wrote: ‘Heaven has gained a very special angel, a legend and the HERO of our entire family. Unfortunately, we lost our grandfather Eddie on Monday evening at the age of 92.
I’ve been dreading this day for forever, losing you hurts so much, but remembering our wonderful memories is what gets me through. I’ll never forget staying with you most weekends and insisting that it was me, you and the nanny singing opera as loud as we could on the ladder.
‘From never giving up on teaching me how to ride a bike, even though we had to go back to the babysitter every time to tell her I still couldn’t do it, to never forgetting to take home my favorite collector’s magazine every Friday after work I still have it now and will keep it forever as a memory of us.
“You were a one-of-a-kind grandfather and so many people agreed, the most incredible, selfless gentlemen anyone could have ever met.
“The impact you left on so many shows this: They simply don’t make them like you anymore.
‘I was allowed to be by your side until the end and I will never forget that. I already miss you and your big, strong hugs so much, I will miss you forever. Always sweet, your little effol mush ‘
Natalya’s tribute comes after Jess Wright 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 is broken all over again’ following his death.
On Tuesday, a rep for Natalya’s brother Mark confirmed that Eddie “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.”
Natalya revealed a series of memories of her father, noting in one of them that he helped her ride a bike when she was a little girl
In one photo, Natalya was dressed in beautiful clothes as she planted a sweet kiss on her grandfather’s cheek
She also shared a throwback photo of him and her celebrating one of her birthdays while holding a blue three-tiered cake
Among the photos Jess shared were images of Eddie walking her down the aisle on her wedding day, as well as sweet images from her childhood.
In a lengthy caption, Jess wrote: ‘If only I could hug you and feel you hug me so tight again. The loss of your grandfather has broken my heart again.
“From the day I met you, there was no doubt that you would be my best friend. If you look up the words “legend” and “hero” in the dictionary it would say Grandpa Eddie and everyone knew it, which makes me extremely proud, they just don’t make them like you anymore and that’s a fact.
“Your kindness, generosity, caring ways with your beautiful smile and undeniable love for your family will live on forever. You set the tone for men everywhere.
‘Thank you for giving me away at our English ceremony, it really meant the world to me. Thank you for being you. Thank you for letting me live with you as a little girl and for letting me sit on your lap every night without exception and watch reruns of Only Fools & Horses over and over again.
‘For your help in writing a letter to the BBC in the hope of meeting David Jason, which thank goodness we never sent as I will cherish it forever, as you did in our memory box. You still laugh at the same fools jokes that I told you night after night and a fireman carried me up and 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 is broken all over again’ following his death
Jess posted a selection of photos showing her close relationship with her grandfather, including one of Eddie holding her son Presley
“Splashing water in my face when I didn’t want to wake up, playing cowboy in the kitchen over and over again even though you were so tired of it, taking me to school every day and picking me up and actually getting me in on time, which shocked everyone .
“Thank you for making us laugh and always speaking your broken Spanish, even until the day you left us. Muchas gracias grandpa for everything.
‘You were from our family [world] and it will never be the same without you. I love you more than words can say grandpa beautiful jubbly. See you again someday, I can’t wait for another hug.’
Eddie, a former champion boxer and paramedic, was hospitalized after a fall last June, with family rushing to be by his side.
Mark’s dad Big’ Mark Wright shared a photo of his dad on Instagram at the time and wrote: “Happy Father’s Day to the best unfortunately currently in hospital after a fall a few days ago but dad I’m on the way see you soon stay strong xxx” .
Eddie has been part of the Wright family spotlight over the years, most notably alongside his grandson Mark for the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? in 2019.
TOWIE star Mark revealed that his grandfather was his motivation for going on the show, explaining:
‘I’ve always wanted to know our family history, because my grandfather always guessed where we came from. But no one ever knew.’
“He was told by my family that we were Italian and it’s great to be able to give this back to him. He has done so much for us, he is our king.
In her message, Jess wrote: ‘Your kindness, generosity, caring ways with your beautiful smile and undeniable love for your family will live on forever. You set the tone for men everywhere’
The star added that she lived with Eddie for a period during her childhood, and they watched Only Fools and Horses together every night.
She added, “You were from our family [world] and it will never be the same without you. I love you more than words can say grandpa
Jess ended her post by writing that she ‘hopes to see him again someday’
She paid a heartbreaking tribute to Eddie in a lengthy caption
On Tuesday, a rep for Jess’ brother Mark confirmed that Eddie “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones” (photo in 2019)
Eddie, a former champion boxer and paramedic, was hospitalized last June after a fall that left family rushing to be by his side (pictured in 2024)
“It’s hard to pay him back, but this was the moment before it’s too late.”
In the programme, Mark described Eddie as ‘a tough ex-British champion boxer, but on the other hand he’s just a lovely gentleman.’
Mark learned a lot about his father’s side of the family over the course of the programme, as he told viewers about growing up in London’s East End.
“My great-great-grandfather was a bit of an East End boy. He was a bit of a thief, but everything he did was to support his family.”
‘He had eight children who lived in a small house in East Ham. Ultimately, I saw the good in him. He lied about his age to get into the army and he was a great soldier.”
Mark also expressed his love for Eddie during lockdown and fought back tears on his Heart Radio show as he read out messages from listeners missing their relatives.
Eddie has been part of the Wright family spotlight over the years, most notably alongside 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 in 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 grandpa message right there got me: I miss my grandpa very much, Grandpa Eddie, I love you so much and I can’t wait to see you again soon,” he said.
Mark’s sad news comes ten days after he revealed he is expecting his first child with wife Michelle Keegan.
TV and radio star Mark and actress Michelle shared their happy news that 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 year for us…’
The couple received hundreds of well wishes from friends and family on their Instagram post, including from Rochelle Humes, Kelly Brook, Vicky Pattison and best friend Arg.