An inquest into the death of Mick Norcross has revealed that the former The Only Way Is Essex star was found hanged.

The 57-year-old was discovered at his home in Bulphan, Essex on the afternoon of January 21, hours after he had posted a worrying final tweet which read: "At the end remind yourself that you did the best you could. And that is good enough."

At a two-minute virtual hearing today, coroner's officer Sarah Lee said: "Mr Norcross was found hanging in the basement of his home.

"Paramedics attended and sadly pronounced him dead.

"Police attended, all protocols were followed, and his death was confirmed as non-suspicious."

Assistant coroner Michelle Brown added: "We are still waiting for the toxicology and the post-mortem report.

"Also, I understand that mobile phone downloads and iPads are being looked into by the police. We also have a very detailed letter from a family member."

The inquest was adjourned until July 22 pending further investigations.