The much-loved and celebrated actor, Jake Hall, who was best-known for The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) has tragically passed away at the age of 35. For the unversed, he was reportedly under the influence of alcohol when he smashed his head in a glass door. He was found dead at a villa in Spain. Amid that, did you know that Jake Hall once faced major financial problems? Continue reading to know more about it.
Jake Hall started his own fashion brand after TOWIE
After rising to fame with TOWIE, Jake Hall built a career apart from acting and reality TV. For the unversed, he turned into a businessman and started a fashion brand. It is worth noting that during his appearance on TOWIE, the actor was more interested in fashion. Later, his brand, Prevu, which mixed streetwear and high-end fashion. Jake Hall once told This Morning:
“I’ve got two clothing brands so it’s been amazing exposure for me, getting it out there. The privacy part has been quite difficult because everyone knows your life within days of being on the show.”
With his fashion brand, Jake Hall became one of the most talked-about names in the clothing world. His brand was seen as one of the most fashionable celebrity-backed clothing brands. Reportedly, the brand sold hoodies, jackets, T-shirts, tracksuits and more. Jake Hall’s success with TOWIE helped his brand. The massive success of the brand brought a lot of profit to Jake and a few reports claim that his net worth has crossed 5 million pound at that time.
Jake Hall’s fashion brand started struggling after breakup with Misse
At the peak of Jake Hall’s fashion brand, the actor started dating model and reality star, Misse Beqiri around 2016. The next year, in 2017, they welcomed a baby girl named River. Everything looked good for Jake; however, the reality was something else. During the time when Missie and Jake parted ways and the former gave a restraining order, Jake’s fashion brand also started collapsing.
As per The Sun, his brand owned around 1 million pound to creditors, in 2023. Later, the reality star spoke about the tough time and explained that the failure of his brand affected his mental health. Eventually, he launched another brand, By Jake Hall and credited his daughter for the same. He said:
“If I’m honest, River is the reason I’m here today. It was the part that hurt most when I lost Prévu. I lost something that was for her, everything I do is for her and her future.”
It is worth noting that in 2025, Jake Hall once again faced financial issues when his second fashion brand, By Jake Hall also collapsed. Reports claim that Jake’s fashion brand owned around 240,000 pound. When the company shut down, the reality TV star had only 35 pound in his bank account. A year after facing financial issues, Jake Hall passed away in May 2026.
Jake Hall’s ex-fiancee shared her first statement after the former’s death
Jake Hall unexpectedly passed away at the age of 35, after smashing his head into a glass door. For the unversed, he was found dead in a villa. The police found him in a pool of blood with severe head wounds. Reportedly, a neighbour shared, “I began to hear a very loud noise, as if they were drilling something. I felt the walls vibrate. They stopped after about five minutes, and then I fell asleep.” Soon after Jake Hall’s death, one of his ex-fiancee, Misse spokesperson explained:
“At this time, Missé’s focus is on supporting and protecting their child as they come to terms with this devastating loss. The family are asking for privacy, compassion and respect while they grieve privately.”
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