Jess Wright: Biography, Husband, Son, and Michelle Keegan

Anyone who watched The Only Way Is Essex in its early 2010s heyday probably has a soft spot for Jess Wright, the one whose family dramas always felt close to home. She married businessman William Lee-Kemp in 2021, according to The Mirror (UK tabloid), and the years since have only tightened the public’s interest in her family.

Birth date: 14 September 1985 (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)) ·
Age (2025): 39 ·
Occupation: Television personality, former singer (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))

Six facts keep this profile grounded: each one comes from a named outlet, not a fan forum.

Do Michelle Keegan and Jess Wright get on?

On the available evidence, yes. Closer (UK celebrity weekly) reports that Michelle became part of the Wright family when she began her relationship with Mark Wright in 2012, and Jess has publicly described her as “one of my sisters-in-law”. That wording matters: it frames Keegan as family, not just a famous in-law.

• July 2020: The couples are reported to have dined and socialised together in Spain (Euro Weekly News (English-language Spanish paper)).
• March 2022: Michelle attends Jess’s baby shower at the Shangri-La at The Shard (HELLO! (celebrity magazine)).

The pattern is consistent: no feud, no public tension, and a relationship that has held for more than a decade.

What this means: the next “feud” headline needs a named source to be credible.

What does Jess Wright’s husband do?

William Lee-Kemp is a businessman, according to The Mirror (UK tabloid). Jess and William met through mutual friends, and Jess has described him as her best friend, according to Closer (UK celebrity weekly).

• Occupation: Businessman (The Mirror (UK tabloid))
• Route to meeting: Mutual friends (Closer (UK celebrity weekly))
• Public framing: Jess has called him her best friend and says they support each other (Closer (UK celebrity weekly))

No public record in the sourced reporting suggests a separation. As of 2025, the couple appear to remain together.

What this means: William Lee-Kemp is not a shadowy “secret husband”. He is a named, visible figure in Jess’s own telling.

What is Jess Wright’s son?

Jess and William have one son, Presley, who was born in May 2022 and has been reported to have bicuspid aortic valve, a congenital heart condition, according to The Mirror (UK tabloid). One biography-focused outlet described the birth as an emergency C-section (Insight Britain (biography outlet)). The family has not confirmed every clinical detail in the sources reviewed.

• Name: Presley (The Mirror (UK tabloid))
• Born: May 2022 (The Mirror (UK tabloid))
• Reported condition: Bicuspid aortic valve (The Mirror (UK tabloid))

The trade-off: the family has been open enough to keep fans informed, but private enough to leave many specifics unconfirmed.

Is Michelle Keegan a millionaire?

No sourced figure in the research reviewed here can be independently verified. Celebrity net worth numbers circulate freely online, but they are estimates, not audited accounts. What is documented is that Michelle Keegan is part of the Wright family through her marriage to Mark Wright, and that her public profile has remained consistently high for more than a decade.

The implication: a question about “millionaire” status is more celebrity entertainment than financial journalism.

Why does Michelle Keegan not wear her wedding ring?

The sourced reporting around Jess Wright does not include a direct, verified explanation from Michelle Keegan about her ring. What is documented is that she remains part of the Wright family, and that she has continued to appear with them at family events (Closer (UK celebrity weekly)). Ringless photos may generate headlines, but the absence of a ring in a photo is not evidence of a marital problem.

Why this matters: celebrity coverage often turns a missing accessory into a relationship story without a single named source.

How old was Jess Wright when she had a baby?

Jess Wright was born on 14 September 1985, according to Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia). Her son Presley was born in May 2022 (The Mirror (UK tabloid)). That puts her at 36 when she had her first child.

• Mother’s birth: 14 September 1985 (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
• Son’s birth: May 2022 (The Mirror (UK tabloid))
• Age at birth: 36 (calculated from both dates)

The arithmetic is simple, but it corrects the casual “late thirties” shorthand that often muddles online commentary.

Confirmed facts and what’s still unclear

Confirmed facts

• Jess Wright married William Lee-Kemp in 2021 (The Mirror (UK tabloid))
• Her son Presley was born in May 2022 (The Mirror (UK tabloid))
• Michelle Keegan is part of the Wright family (Closer (UK celebrity weekly))

What’s unclear

• The full medical picture around Presley’s birth and heart condition
• Whether any ringless photo of Michelle Keegan has a deeper explanation
• Future projects or career moves for Jess Wright
• Any behind-the-scenes tension in the Wright family beyond what has been reported

In their own words

Jess Wright describes William Lee-Kemp as her best friend and says they support each other.

Jess Wright, as reported by Closer (UK celebrity weekly)

William has described himself and Jess as supporting each other through their son’s health challenges.

William Lee-Kemp, as reported by The Mirror (UK tabloid)

The through-line in both quotes is the same: this is a couple that speaks about each other as a unit, not as co-stars in a tabloid plot.

The bigger picture

The public record around Jess Wright is calmer than the headline cycle suggests. The friendships are documented, the marriage is documented, and the health scares are handled with more restraint than the tabloids would like. For UK celebrity-news readers, the choice is clear: follow the sourced timeline, not the ringless-photo panic — or wait for the Wright family’s own statement.

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