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Mark Wright has shared a series of family photos featuring very scorched grass, just days after the lush lawn at his family mansion was called into question.

Last week photos showed the grounds of the £1.3million Essex home owned by the former TOWIE star and his actress wife Michelle Keegan looking vibrant and lush despite the hosepipe ban brought on at the start of August.

In a new carousel of Instagram photos pointedly shared by Mark, 39, on Wednesday night, his family were pictured enjoying a day in the sunshine on a much more scorched area of grass, which is not thought to be the at the star's home.

'A special weekend with all the fam. Summer just hits different' a Mark captioned the photos, which featured his parents Mark and Carol, his brother Josh and his nephews, as well as his and Michelle's daughter Palma, 17 months.

Mark didn't tag a location for the snaps, but many fans referenced the lawn, commenting: 'Grass is looking a bit burnt'.

The clearly disgruntled star soon started deleting comments, when some fans pointed out that the last photo shared by Mark clearly shows the lush lawn at his Essex mansion.

Mark Wright has shared a series of family photos featuring very scorched grass, just days after the lush lawn at his family mansion was called into question

Last week photos showed the grounds of the £1.3million Essex home owned by the former TOWIE star and his wife Michelle Keegan looking vibrant and lush despite the hosepipe ban

In a new carousel of Instagram photos shared by Mark on Wednesday night, his family were pictured enjoying a day in the sunshine on a much more scorched area of grass

Mark didn't tag a location for the snaps, but many fans referenced the lawn, commenting: 'Grass is looking a bit burnt'

The snap shows Mark's brother-in-law Andrew Keegan playing with Palma in the family's outdoor pool, which is surrounded by vibrant greenery.

Replying to one comment which read 'your grass is looking like the rest of the country,' one follower pointed out in a now deleted comment: 'Erm look at the last photo, looks a bit green is you ask me!'

Mark and Michelle's water supplier Essen and Suffolk Water have announced a temporary hosepipe ban after months of prolonged dry weather and dwindling water reserves.

Aerial photographs taken a week ago show the land around the former TOWIE star and actress's renovated mansion, which they transformed after purchasing it for £1.3million in 2019.

The five-bedroom property looks out on sprawling landscaped grounds with an outdoor swimming pool designed with an Ibiza-style feel.

Eight other water companies have brought bans, which mean customers are legally prohibited from using hosepipes to water gardens or wash cars, patios or boats.

There is no evidence Mark and Michelle have breached a ban, given there are many workarounds for watering grass such as using a watering can. They may also have an exemption.

The Environment Agency has declared a drought across almost three-quarters of England, including Essex.

Others soon rumbled the star, pointing out that the last photo shared by Mark featured the lush lawn surrounding his swimming pool at his Essex mansion

'A special weekend with all the fam. Summer just hits different' Mark captioned the photos, which featured his parents Mark and Carol, his brother Josh and his nephews

The family enjoyed a day in the sunshine with a mobile bar providing the refreshments; Pictured Josh Wright and Mark's daughter Palma

Mark's parents, who live close by in Essex, were seen enjoying the day with their grandchildren

The declaration followed exceptionally dry conditions, low river flows, depleted groundwater and continuing hot weather.

Residents generally cannot use a hosepipe, sprinkler, pressure washer or automatic irrigation system for things such as watering gardens or lawns, washing cars, patios or boats, or filling swimming or paddling pools.

Essex and Suffolk Water said the combined level of Hanningfield and Abberton reservoirs was around 69 per cent, below the normal level for that time of year, while demand had risen substantially during the heat.

The Daily Mail have reached out to a representative for Mark and Michelle for comment.