The heartbroken parents of Mike Thalassitis have spoken publicly about his death for the first time, saying: “We still can’t believe he’s gone.” Love Island star Mike, 26, took his own life in March 2019 after appearing on the reality ITV2 show.
Speaking ahead of the second anniversary of his death on Tuesday, mum Shirley, 63, said: “We have to live with what happened and he is on our mind every single day.” Dad Andy, 65, told how his son, nicknamed “Muggy Mike”, never let on about his battle with depression. “We just didn’t see it coming,” he said. “I felt utter disbelief.
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