Jake Hall and Ladies of London Star Misse Beqiri: The Romance You Didn’t See Coming
The Only Way Is Essex alum Jake Hall has been found dead at 35 in a villa, as police investigate a fatal head injury, reports say.
Awful news out of the U.K.: Jake Hall, who you probably remember from The Only Way Is Essex, has died at 35. The early details are messy and grim, and yes, some of it sounds almost too strange to process.
What happened
According to The Sun on May 7, 2026, Hall was found dead at a villa with what police believe was a fatal head injury. Investigators suspect he may have smashed his head through a glass door. Several people who were staying at the property have been questioned, but no arrests have been made. As of now, that is the official picture.
A quick timeline
- 2015-2016: Hall joins The Only Way Is Essex for seasons 14 through 17, which is where most viewers first got to know him.
- Post-TOWIE: He pivots into business and creative projects - launches a menswear line, performs with a band called YOURS, and opens an art gallery called Son Buga Studios.
- Feb 2025: He posts about missing his daughter when she is not with him, and tells her to believe she can do anything - very proud-dad energy.
- May 6, 2026: His final Instagram is a video of him making art with his daughter.
- May 7, 2026: His death is reported; police are investigating.
"Life is bollocks sometimes but I'm gonna try remember the good things."
Jake and Misse: the backstory
Hall shared an 8-year-old daughter, River Bella Hall, with ex-girlfriend Misse Beqiri. If you watched Bravo, you might know Beqiri from Ladies of London: The New Reign. Off-screen, she is a Swedish-born model signed to One Management and the founder of Gallery by HER, a premium marble furniture brand.
What Misse's side is saying
Beqiri has not posted publicly about Hall's death. Through a rep, she asked for privacy while the family grieves and said her priority is protecting and supporting their child.
The personal side
For someone who came up on reality TV, Hall kept a lot of his personal life fairly quiet. The exception was fatherhood. He regularly shared how much he adored River. Just three days before he died, he posted a photo with her and called her his world. It is gutting to read now.
Where the investigation stands
Police are working through a scenario where Hall hit or went through a glass door, causing the head wound that likely killed him. People who were at the villa that night have given statements. No one has been arrested at this point. It is an unusual and brutal set of circumstances, and we are waiting on official updates to fill in the gaps.