Mick Norcross smiles with son Kirk in heartbreaking final photo before he was found dead

TOWIE favourite Mick Norcross’ was pictured posing for a family photo with his son Kirk Norcross before he tragically died aged 57. Kirk, 32, shared the selfie on Facebook on January 4, which showed him relaxing at home next to his beaming dad.

He sweetly captioned the snap: “Me and the big man”, with a heart emoji. 

The photo marks The Sugar Hut owner’s heartbreaking final picture before he was found dead at his home in Bulphan, Essex, by emergency services yesterday afternoon.

Mick, who rose to fame as the businessman behind the Essex hotspot on the ITV2 series, also posted a haunting final tweet just hours before his body was discovered.

It read: “At the end remind yourself that you did the best you could. 

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The businessman joined his son Kirk on the ITV2 series.

The father and son duo were popular with viewers alongside fellow stars such as Mark Wright and Gemma Collins.

However, in 2013 Mick admitted he felt, while the programme had raised the platform of the venue, it was damaging the brand.

“My club is an upmarket venue where people come to drink champagne and feel spoiled,” Mick explained.

“All these rows they keep filming don’t show the club in a good light and I’m worried it’s putting people off coming, which is the last thing I want.”