‘No words can truly capture the pain of this loss, but we can come together to help ease the burden for the family he loved so much’
Poppy Kennedy Chief Reporter
19:35, 21 Aug 2025Updated 19:39, 21 Aug 2025
Jordan Foy with his son(Image: Family handout)
The heartbroken family of North East dad Jordan Foy have paid tribute following his sudden death, saying “he lit up every room he walked in”. The 32-year-old from Middlesbrough, who has been described as a hard worker and doting father, passed away on Thursday, August 14.
In just four days, more than £17,000 has been raised to support his family and his children as floods of beautiful tributes have been shared, our sister title Teesside Live reports.
Dad-of-two Jordan, who was a rigger by trade, had recently been working at the Tyne Tunnel and was due to start a new job in Somerset. Father to Leo, 11, and five-year-old Teddy, the former Middlesbrough College student was a “fantastic father” who loved spending time with his boys.
Jordan’s partner Robyn Morley told Teesside Live: “He loved Boro and the football. He loved spending time with his kids and he was so full of life.
“He loved his parents, he was an only child and as really close with them. He always made us laugh, it was an everyday occurrence. He was hilarious.”
Dad Gary said Jordan was always surrounded by a huge circle of friends. He said: “He was amazing. You can tell by all the things they are doing on social media for him. No-one could have said a bad word about him, he was just amazing.”
Mum Carol added: “He loved his family. He loved spending time with everybody. He was always very generous and very sociable. He had millions of friends – work mates, colleagues, people outside of work.
“He loved going on holiday and he lived the high life, the finer things in life. Growing up, he was absolutely brilliant. He loved football and played for local teams.
“He played for a team called Lemming Lads. He constantly had a full social life from him being very young. We have a big family who love him so much.
“He’s always been doing stuff, he was non-stop. He’d say ‘I’m just going to see so and so, I’m off to see so and so, I won’t be long’. He loved taking the kids everywhere – holidays, swimming, the seaside. Every chance he got they did something.”
Jordan Foy and partner Robyn Morley(Image: Family handout)
Jordan’s unexpected passing has shaken his local community in Tollesby, and hundreds of heartfelt tributes have been posted on social media. Reminiscing about happy memories, Robyn recalled the first time she signed him up for karaoke while on holiday – something that quickly became a regular occurrence.
“I’d been up singing and I put his name down and he was fuming at first,” she said. “As soon as he got up that was it. That became his new thing, everywhere he went. If there was karaoke was on he was up, he’d sing with anyone.”
Carol added: “We said Jordan you can actually sing, you’re joking aren’t you. Then he started singing this song Tennessee Whiskey (by Chris Stapleton) and over the last three years he’s sung it everywhere. Everyone knows him for singing it. Now we’re having it playing at his funeral and he’s singing it on the video.
“It was totally out of character at first ’cause we didn’t even know he could sing. It was such a surprise but brilliant.”
More than 370 people have donated to a Go Fund Me page which has raised £17,745 after an initial target of £2,500 was set. Now Jordan’s family want to share their thanks for the support ahead of Jordan’s funeral, which will take place at St Bede’s Chapel at Teesside Crematorium on Friday, August 29 at 10am. His family have requested attendees wear a splash of blue.