Kirk Norcross has shared a smiling selfie as he returns to work after his beloved father Mick died in January, aged 57.
Former TOWIE star Kirk, 32, put on a brave face as he wrote: ‘Feels good to be doing what I enjoy again,’ following a very difficult time.
Kirk has said he is much happier after giving up his showbiz lifestyle to focus on his business, KN Jet Services.
‘Feels good to be doing what I enjoy again’: Kirk Norcross shared a smiling selfie on Instagram on Monday as he returned to work following his father Mick’s tragic death in January
He also shared a video of himself jet washing a client’s path and asked his fans to refrain from posting messages of condolences on his page.
He wrote: ‘Hi guys! Thank you for all the messages but this is a business page purely for my business! Thank you.’
It was reported last month that Kirk’s father was found hanged in the basement of his Essex mansion aged 57, an inquest heard.
Father and son: Mick as seen beaming next to his son Kirk in his final picture, taken three weeks before he was been found dead aged 57
Sad: Kirk shared a picture of himself hugging his late father Mick as his inquest opened in Chelmsford last month
The TV personality and former owner of The Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood was discovered in his gated home in Bulphan, near Upminster, Essex on January 21.
On the day of the inquest Kirk shared a poignant picture of himself hugging his dad- the pair were incredibly close.
Hours before his death, Mick shared a tweet which hinted at his despair, reading: ‘At the end remind yourself that you did the best you could. And that is good enough.’
His close-knit family including his son Kirk, who also made his name in TOWIE and is believed to have lived with his father, have been devastated by the shock death. It is not known who found him.
The short hearing heard how Mick was found dead at the luxury home he’d built in Bulphan, Essex.
Starring role: The Sugar Hut owner and reality star, who rose to fame as the man behind the nightclub on the hit ITV2 series, was discovered at his home in Bulphan, Essex, in January
Sarah Lee, Assistant coroner’s officer for Essex, said: ‘He was 57 years of age and passed away on the 21st of January, 2021 at Upminster, Essex. Mr Norcross was found hanging in the basement.’
She said police and paramedics attended and his death was confirmed as non suspicious.
A post mortem carried out at Basildon Hospital showed the cause of death to be ‘suspension by ligature’. Full toxicology reports have taken place but no details of the results were heard.
Assistant Coroner Michelle Brown revealed a detailed letter from a family member had been sent following the tragedy and that will now form part of the full inquest later this year.
She said: ‘We are still waiting for the toxicology and post mortem reports, also I understand that mobile phone downloads and iPads are being looked into by the police.
Close: Mick and Kirk pictured in a promo shot for 2011’s third season of TOWIE
‘We also have a very detailed letter from a family member that we have made a request to see if there is anything additional in the live letter.’
The inquest, carried out virtually to due Covid restrictions, was adjourned to July to allow investigations to be completed by the coroner’s office.
Mr Norcross was introduced to Towie as the owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub, scene of many of the programme’s famous arguments between cast members.
He left the show in 2013, saying the venue’s prominent place in the show had damaged its brand.
Mick had sold the Sugar Hut nightclub in 2019 and concentrated on his property businesses. Before his death he was developing the famous Grand Hotel in Leigh-on-Sea near Southend into 18 luxury flats, which remains unfinished
He was also building five luxury houses in Bulphan, called the Bonham Grange Estate, where the asking price for a five-bedroom property is £1.75million.
But some of the properties have been on the market since November 2019 and remain unsold. Mick lived in a mansion in the same village, which he designed and built himself. He also had an antiques shop in nearby Brentwood.
Sources close to the late building developer told MailOnline Mick was set to make £5million on the Bonham Grange project but due to drainage issues and the financial cost of repairing damage, his payout was expected to be slashed to £3.5million.
It is believed the financial hit was the latest in a long line of money issues Mick had suffered over the past two years, made worse by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Doing what he loves: Kirk also shared a video of himself jet washing a client’s path and asked his fans to refrain from posting messages of condolences on his page