Jordan James Parke, also known as ‘the Lip King’ has died age 34, and two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over his shock death that has left his family reeling
The shock death of ‘The Lip King’ has left his family heartbroken and “numb” as two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Jordan James Parke, 34, was dubbed by many as the ‘Lip King’ and to call him a plastic surgery enthusiast would be a bit of a understatement – he spent more than £130,000 on procedures during his life.
Obsessed with the Kardashians, he became something of a regular on TV where he was never afraid to delve into his love of procedures, appearing on shows like Botched, This Morning, as well as Bodyshockers on Channel 4.
At the time of his death he was on bail and under investigation for manslaughter after Alice Webb, 33, died after undergoing a “liquid BBL”, reportedly by Parke at his clinic. He had no official qualifications to carry out the work, but had not been charged with a crime. His family have said that they have “no words” to express their grief at the loss of Jordan, and that “the world feels so empty without” him.
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The police were called to Lincoln Plaza, Canary Wharf on 18 February by the London Ambulance Service because there were reports that a man was unconscious, just after midday. “Officers attended alongside paramedics and a 34-year-old man was sadly declared dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
“After police conducted urgent enquiries, a 43-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on Friday, 20 February, on suspicion of manslaughter. They have since been bailed pending further investigation,” said a Met Police spokesperson.
Jordan’s death is being treated as “unexplained” whilst investigations continue, but the spokesperson said that the “initial line of enquiry” is that there is “information that suggests the victim may have been undergoing a cosmetic procedure prior to his death,” which officers are assessing.
The Mirror takes a look at everything we know about Jordan’s life – from allegations of misconduct to his most controversial comments…
Plastic surgery ‘sex’
Jordan regularly spoke to his social media followers about his plastic surgery obsession, dubbing himself the ‘Plastic Surgery Advocate’. He admitted on one occasion that he had an almost compulsive need to continue undergoing procedures. The Kardashian fanatic said once to his Instagram audience: “Plastic surgery is like sex. You can’t have it once. You have to have it over and over.”
He was well known for being a Kardashian superfan and said that of all the reality TV stars, Kim was his absolute favourite, and their looks were an “inspiration” to him.
He once said: “It’s the whole family [I take inspiration from], but mainly Kim. But I love them all, their looks, the way they dress, they’re just an inspiration. I wanted my chin like Kylie Jenner’s, with a really defined jawline. I love her jawline and she’s got such a sharp chin.”
Jordan looked pretty unrecognisable in photos before he started his long and expensive plastic surgery habit, which included more than 50 procedures and tweakments, among them around four nose jobs.
Most noticeably known for his trademark oversized pout, his “before” photos see him with far smaller lips and eyebrows.
‘Selling illegal jabs’
A BBC investigation found last year that Jordan had started selling “fat jabs” illegally. The outlet managed to order the prescription-only weight loss medications from Parke’s social media. They alleged that after a “quick Instagram exchange and a payment of over £200 our order went through.
“The kits were delivered by post. We opened the unlabelled white envelope and found needles, mixing agents and a vial of unlabelled white powder. There were no instructions in the package.” The journalists then sent the medications to an expert for analysis who confirmed that they contained semaglutide – which is found in Ozempic and Wegovy.
Because a prescription is required, Jordan was not legally allowed to sell these medications to anyone. The BBC first were alerted that Jordan was allegedly selling the medications illegally back in 2023, when a woman told them she had purchased them from him, only to become very unwell.
The 32-year-old woman told the BBC she had suffered from extreme vomiting and could not get out of bed, with Jordan reportedly advising her to take some anti-sickness tablets to mitigate the symptoms. She attempted to use the jabs a few weeks later, but once again became unwell.
She said that it gave her “goosebumps” to think that two years later Jordan was still selling the medications. “I’m honestly disgusted. I remember being in A&E and wanting to die because I was suffering that much. It was horrendous,” she said.
Semaglutide, when used incorrectly and not properly prescribed, can cause life-threatening medical conditions like pancreatitis and thyroid issues.
Liquid BBL death
In 2024, a 33-year-old mum of five, Alice Webb, died after having a non-surgical BBL procedure at a clinic in Gloucester, reportedly carried out by the ‘Lip King’. He was never charged with a crime for her death, but was still under investigation and was due to answer bail next month.
The procedure is non-surgical and involves patients having hyaluronic acid and dermal fillers injected into their backside. Alice’s BBL was alleged to have been carried out by Parke at the Studio 23 clinic in Gloucester. She quickly became unwell at the clinic and later died at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, September 24.
It had started as a normal day, with beauty therapist Alice dropping off her five daughters, who at the time ranged between seven years old and 15, at school in her car that boasted pink and white gold tires. Later that day, she became the first Brit to die after a liquid BBL.
Her family have been campaigning since to get the procedure banned, with hundreds of complains being made to Save Face from those suffering ill effects of the non-surgical treatment that aims to give people a bigger bum.
Parke claimed he “trained with a Harley Street doctor”, before adding he was “fully qualified and insured to carry out the procedure”, but after Alice’s death, he stopped offering it as his clinic.
Ashton Collins of Save Face, the UK’s top Government-backed register for medical aesthetic treatments said at the time, “Liquid BBL procedures are a crisis waiting to happen. They are advertised on social media as ‘risk-free’, ‘cheaper’ alternatives to the surgical counterpart and that could not be further from the truth.”
Alice’s family told ITV that they had “mixed emotions” after learning of his death at age 34. “We have heard the news that Jordan Parke has died. This brings mixed emotions, as it inevitably reminds us of the deeply painful loss of Alice.
“While we will never see him face trial, our fight for justice for Alice continues. We remain committed to campaigning for stricter regulations to prevent tragedies like Alice’s. Our focus remains on honouring Alice’s memory and advocating for meaningful change.”
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