The Only Way Is Essex favourite, who finished second to Dougie Poynter in Saturday's final, said that his flirtation with the Australian model had been blown out of proportion.
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"Emily is a lovely person and a very pretty girl, but there is no romantic interest there for me and I am not interested in starting a relationship with her," he told reporters following the show's conclusion. "When you are in the jungle you have a bit of a friendly flirt, but that is as far as it went.
"I am single and want to be on my own. I won't deny she is a good catch, but that is not how I feel about her... I am privileged that she likes me. It is a massive compliment coming from such a lovely person, but I wouldn't necessarily say the feelings are mutual."
Wright added that his time in the jungle had helped him overcome his split with The Only Way Is Essex co-star and fiancée Lauren Goodger in August.
"That is behind me and in the past," he said. "She is a special person in my life, but right now I want to be on my own. I am looking forward to the future.
"The jungle could have gone one of two ways for me - I could have gone in there and thought, 'I want her back'. But it didn't, it did the opposite and I realised I had made the right decision and I want to move on."
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