26-Year-Old Ex-Footballer and Reality Show Star, Mike Thalassitis, Is Found Dead in Woods Near His Essex Home

Love Island star Mike Thalassitis has been found dead near his hometown today.

Fans took to social media to express their condolences after reports emerged that the 26-year-old had passed in a forest in his hometown in Essex.

The former League Two footballer enjoyed a successful playing career before becoming a beloved reality TV star after appearing on season three of Love Island in the summer of 2017.

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

Shocked fans took to social media to pay tribute to the reality TV star as the news emerged. One fan tweeted: ‘RIP Muggy Mike’.

Another took to Thalassitis’ Instagram account to pay tribute, writing ‘Rest in peace’ below his most recent post.

Thalassitis was going through a turbulent, public break up with The Only Way Is Essex star Megan McKenna.

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SOURCE: Daily Mail – Connor Boyd