Sheridan urges fans to ‘reach out’ following tragic death of Love Island star

SHERIDAN Smith has said Mike Thalassitis’s death should be a ‘massive wake-up call’ as she urged her fans to ‘reach out’ to even their most ‘confident friend’.

The Love Island star, 26, was found dead in a woodland near his hometown in Essex early on Saturday, with reports suggesting he had been grieving for the loss of both his grandmother and close friend.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that Thalassitis was found hanged in a park in Edmonton, North London.

After the heartbreaking news broke, Sheridan, 37, took to social media and wrote: ‘This should be a massive wake-up call, I feel sick, reach out, sometimes to the most confident friend. We can only learn and try to change.’

The actress, top right, also offered help to those who are just starting out in the entertainment industry, adding: ‘Anything I can do. I think we owe it to these kids who don’t know what they are getting into.’

Sheridan has candidly spoken about her mental health in the past, previously revealing she fell into a dark place following her father Colin’s death in 2016.

Thalassitis’s manager confirmed the shocking news of his passing on Saturday evening. The former League Two footballer, pictured, enjoyed a successful playing career before becoming a much-loved reality TV star after appearing on season three of Love Island in 2017.

News of his death comes just two months after his best friend Danny Cutts passed away on Christmas Eve.

Recently, further reports suggest he had been grieving for the loss of his grandmother.

Tributes poured in for the former footballer from his reality TV costars – some of whom claimed they received ‘no support’ after the show ended.

In a series of tweets, season two star Malin Anders- son, 26, admitted she was only sent flowers by the ITV2 team when her four-week-old daughter Consy passed away in January. She said: ‘WAKE UP @LoveIsland !!!! I got flowers from the producers when my daughter died. No f**king phone call. No support, or help. Enough is enough.’

There is no suggestion that the show Love Island is to blame for Thalassitis’s death.

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