Mark Wright (born 20 January 1987) is a British reality television personality best known for being a main cast member in The Only Way Is Essex. On 23 October 2011 Wright announced he would be leaving the show after the end of series three. Before his appearances on The Only Way Is Essex, Wright was a semi-professional footballer, with a youth career at Tottenham Hotspur. In January 2012, he rekindled his semi-professional footballing career, by signing for St Neots Town.