Love Island star Michael Thalassitis found dead at 26
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Love Island reality star Mike Thalassitis, who found fame on the 2017 series of the ITV show, has died aged 26.
Prior to competing on Love Island in 2017, Thalassitis was a semi-professional soccer player in England. He also appeared on the British reality show Celebs Go Dating.
According to the BBC, Thalassitis was previously in a relationship with The Only Way Is Essex star and country singer Megan McKenna. The pair were together for seven months before calling it quits last year.
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that the 26-year-old hanged himself at a park near his family home.
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According to Mail Online, Mike was struggling to come to terms with the death of his grandmother and had recently been dealing with huge debts in the months leading up to his tragic death after overextending himself with a party lifestyle.
Former Love Island contestant Montana Brown revealed that Thalassitis who was a semi-professional soccer player in England had been “in a dark place” recently, wishing she had done more to help.
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