Gladiators star Diane Youdale has reflected on the downsides of reality TV fame following the tragic deaths of former Love Island stars.Over the years, the hugely popular ITV2 dating show has come under fire for mental health guidance for the contestants who join the show each year looking to find love.Since the show first launched back in 2015, former contestants Sophie Gardon and Mike Thalassitis have taken their own lives, followed most recently by former TV host Caroline Flack.READ MORE: Love Island Movie Night promises more Luca drama as fans fume at 'cruel' cliffhangerNow, the former reality star, 52, has revealed how she has worked directly with those who have struggled with the effects of fame on their mental health following their time on reality shows.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox?
Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.It comes as the athlete promotes British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s (BACP) latest campaign, Therapy talks, which aims to educate the public on the benefits of therapy and looking after your mental health.In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, Diane – who was known as Jet on the popular 90s entertainment show – shared her heartbreak for those who have sadly died following their time on reality shows.She confessed: “I find it so painful.
I do know people who directly know one of the first contestants who didn’t survive her mental health battle outside of the show of Love Island.“It was one of the character’s very early on who tragically took her life.
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