The coffin of Mike Thalassitis is wheeled away from the church following an emotional ceremony at Christ Church in Southgate, north London
‘Be kinder, be nicer, more genuine’: Love Island’s Montana Brown tells her fellow reality stars to ‘check in on each other’ as she delivers a heartfelt eulogy to Mike Thalassitis at the 26-year-old’s funeral
Love Island star Montana Brown has told fellow reality stars to ‘be kinder and more genuine’ during a heartfelt eulogy at the funeral of Mike Thalassitis.
Emotional reality TV stars have come together today to say their final goodbyes to the Love Island star who was found hanged in a park near his home in Edmonton, north London on March 15 at the age of just 26.
Mike was said to be suffering from depression and financial troubles, and struggling to come to terms with the loss of his beloved grandmother, who had passed away days earlier.
Dozens of mourners gathered outside Christ Church in Southgate, north London, where the star is being laid to rest. ADVERTISING
During the ceremony, Ms Brown, who was close friends with Mike, stood up to give a speech about the former footballer, saying: ‘I’m looking at everyone right here and asking you to change yourself, change how you live your life, change how you love your loved ones, and also change how you treat strangers.
‘I can see a lot of reality faced in the room, please do not let this pass you by. It’s so hard, the rejection, the competitiveness, the need to constantly look ok on social media.
‘So let’s learn from this. We’re all in the same boat. We all go through the same stresses. Let’s just be kinder, be nicer, more genuine, let’s check in on each other, life’s too short.’
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Love Island host Caroline Flack (left) was among the emotional TV stars who came together today together to say their final goodbyes to Love Island star Mike Thalassitis (right), who was found hanged in a park near his home in Edmonton, north London on March 15 at the age of just 26
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The order of service featured touching words, ‘Do not stand at my grave and weep,’ from the 1932 poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye, alongside photos of Mike as a baby and pictures taken during his football career
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Left, An emotional Montana Brown and right, Love Island 2017 winner Amber Davies