Love Island Mike’s family reach out to help others
THE parents of Love Island star Mike Thalassitis have spoken out about his death for the first time in the hope that others in need will seek help.
Nicknamed Muggy Mike, he took his own life at the age of 26 in March, 2019, after appearing on the ITV2 reality show.
Speaking ahead of the second anniversary on Tuesday, his mum Shirley, 63, said: “We have to live with what has happened every day and he is on our mind every single day.”
Dad Andreas, 65, said his son had never let on about his battle with depression, adding: “I just felt utter disbelief about what happened.”
The family will mark the day with a special trip to the cemetery near his home in Edmonton, north London, which Shirley says she visits “every week, several times”.
Mike’s funeral was attended by the late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack, who also took her own life last February.
And his death came just a year after the suicide of fellow Love Islander Sophie Gradon, 32.
Reaching out to others suffering with mental health issues, Shirley said: “I’d tell people not to keep it all in and to tell someone what you’re feeling. I’ve had counselling. It helped.
“Mike’s friends have also been amazing – phoning and popping by to see we are okay.”
■■For help, call Samaritans on 116 123
POLICE have discovered a homemade submarine capable of smuggling up to two tons of drugs.
The 29.5ft blue fibreglass and plywood vessel is similar to narco-subs used by South American cartels to ship drugs into the US.
It was found in a warehouse in Malaga, southern Spain, as part of an operation involving five other nations and Europol.
Some 52 people were detained in raids across the country, police said
A large haul of cocaine and cannabis was also seized and a drugs lab was dismantled.
Detectives believe the submarine was being prepared for its first voyage and had not yet been used.
The Public Accounts Committee has published a report that says the £23billion spent on Test and Trace over the last year has made “no measurable difference” in dealing with coronavirus.
None. For £23billion. To translate that into English, that’s TWENTYTHREE BILLION **** ING pounds.
So presumably they can get their money back. Michael Gove, above, can go to Argos or wherever they bought it from, tell them it’s made no measurable difference and they’ll get a refund.
But you know Jacob ReesMogg, Priti Patel and the others are looking under the settee, going: “Sorry. We can’t find the receipt.”