He’s faced a challenging 12 months after seeing multiple family members fall ill with COVID-19.
And Mark Wright was enjoying some much-needed downtime as he headed out for a beer in Cheshire on Saturday.
The ex-TOWIE star, 34, also took to Instagram to celebrate his first pint of the weekend along with a sweet post with his wife Michelle Keegan’s cousin’s son Brody.
Casual: Mark Wright, 34, was enjoying some much-needed downtime as he headed out for a beer in Cheshire on Saturday
Mark was clearly enjoying the spring sunshine as he opted for a navy blue t-shirt and skinny black jeans as he chatted to one of his friends on the phone.
The presenter, who just hours earlier revealed he’d completely a 32-mile bike ride, had certainly earned his weekend pint as he met up for a drink with one of his friends.
Mark shared a glimpse of his first pint on Instagram, writing: ‘Earned it!! Enjoy your weekend!!’
Out and about: The ex-TOWIE star was seen chatting on his phone as he headed out for the afternoon, hours after revealing he’d completed a 32-mile bike ride
Cheers! Mark shared a glimpse of his first pint on Instagram as he joined much of the nation enjoying the easing of lockdown restrictions
After tucking into a lunch of salad and chicken, Mark shared an adorable glimpse of Michelle’s cousin’s son Brody, with the star clearly doting on the tot.
It comes after Mark candidly spoke about the difficult year he has had on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday.
Mark said his family are suffering but are doing their best to move on after laying Eddie to rest last Thursday.
Down in one! After a gruelling workout the star was clearly thrilled to be enjoying a little indulgence
Delicious! On Instagram Mark also revealed he’d tucked into a delicious lunch of salad, chicken and fish, along with ice cold cocktails
Eddie, whose son is Mark’s cousin Elliott Wright, tragically passed away aged 66 at the beginning of March following an eight-week battle with Covid.
Speaking from his home in Essex, Mark said: ‘It’s been extremely hard. It’s been a year I will never, but I would like to, forget, because it’s hit my family pretty hard.
‘But we live and we move on and we had an amazing send off for my uncle last week.
‘Look for now, I just want to look forward and remember how special he was in my life and keep doing the things I do to make him proud, because he was so proud of everything I do.
Adorable: During the outing Mark shared a sweet snap of him cuddling his wife Michelle Keegan’s cousin’s son Brody
‘Out of everyone in my family, he was one of those people, he knew every time – I said this actually in an interview the other week – he knew every time I was on GMB.’
In a previous interview, Mark emotionally detailed how Covid ‘tore apart his family’ after six relatives all battled the deadly virus within days of each other.
Speaking in a candid interview and video earlier this month, the former TOWIE star said that his family will ‘never be the same again’ after losing his uncle Edward.
Speaking to The Sun, Mark wiped away tears as he said: ‘I am sat here one uncle less. He’s the heart of our family. We’re all heartbroken beyond belief. I’m trying to be there for many, many family members who are devastated.’
Emotional: It comes after Mark candidly spoke about the difficult year he has had on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday
The radio presenter admitted that he was left ‘struggling to cope’ over the festive period after six family members battled coronavirus within days of each other.
Mark revealed that as well as his uncle, both his parents – Mark. Snr, 64, and Carol, 60, another uncle Georgie, 62, his grandmother Irene, 85, and his grandfather all tested positive within days of each other despite ‘not mixing’ together.
Reflecting on the difficult period, the TV star admitted that his ‘worry level was one million’, he emotionally added: ‘I could have lost them all.’
Mark added that he has never been ‘that religious’ but prayed every day and night for his father who was admitted to hospital. His mother Carol and uncle Georgie were able to recover at home.
Tragic: The television personality confirmed his family are suffering but are doing their best to move on after laying Edward ‘Eddie’ (pictured centre) to rest