A TV star dubbed Britain’s “Lip King” died on Wednesday, February 18, his family has confirmed. Jordan James Parke, from Dudley, West Midlands, found fame through his TV appearances about his obsession with cosmetic surgery. No cause of death has been revealed, but taking to Instagram, his sister Sharnelle Parke paid a heartbreaking tribute to the star. Posting a picture of Jordan sitting with his family enjoying a meal at home, she wrote: “I simply have no words to even comprehend this. This is going to be the hardest post I will ever have to write.

"Our beautiful, funny, most amazing Jordan James Parke passed away on Wednesday, the 18th of February 2026. We as a family are numb, shocked and heartbroken. There will be some unkind messages that will be posted regarding this heartbreaking news, but please, if you knew Jordan, you will know that none of what will be posted is true, and please keep him in your heart," she penned in a message filled with broken heart and crying emojis.

She continued: "Jordan, I have no words to explain the sadness and heartbreak that we are feeling; you were our best friend, our whole world, our everything! We love you more than anything in the world!

"There are simply no words to express how grateful we are that you were in our lives. The world feels so empty without you. And I don’t know how we are going to carry on. Jordan, we love you so much. I hope you are dancing in the sky with Nan and Granda. Goodnight, God bless, beautiful," she concluded.

In September 2024, Jordan, who worked as a beautician and a make-up artist, was linked to the death of Alice Webb, a mum-of-five, after she fell ill while recovering from a "liquid BBL" (Brazilian Bum Lift).

Although she was rushed to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, she died the following morning in what is believed to be the first “liquid BBL” death in the UK, and Jordan and a second suspect were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. As of December 2025, he was on bail and had not been formally charged with anything.

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Jordan admitted he had spent more than £130,000 on 50 cosmetic procedures, which included upper eyelid surgery, a lip lift, a chin implant and several rounds of liposuction.

Although his idol was Kim Kardashian in 2016, he told This Morning hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford that looking like the star was never part of his plan and he’d just "always been obsessed with celebrity plastic surgery".

He also appeared on the American TV series Botched in 2015 and again in 2019, where he was refused a second nose job with doctors saying it would involve removing a rib and raising concerns it could affect his breathing. He was also advised he wasn't a candidate for further liposuction, which would make his stomach looser.

During one episode of the reality show he confessed he struggled to move his face after dozens of surgical procedures and admitted his massive lips started leaking.