Mike Thalassitis’ Ex On The Beach series will not be aired following death of Love Island star

The 10th series will not be aired after the Love Island star's death 
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Safeeyah Kazi20 March 2019
The Weekender

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The latest series of Ex On The Beach has been scrapped following Mike Thalassitis’ death.

The reality star had filmed scenes for the MTV reality series last year, and show bosses have now confirmed plans to shelve it altogether.

An MTV spokesperson told the Metro: “We were very sad to hear the tragic news about Mike Thalassitis and our thoughts are with his family and friends.

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“Last year, Mike took part in filming for the next series of Ex on the Beach, which was due to air on MTV later in the year.

“In light of the news of Mike’s death, we have decided not to broadcast the planned tenth season of the show.”

Sophie Gradon: The changes to aftercare come less than a year after Gradon died
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Thalassitis’ death came less than a year after Sophie Gradon, who appeared on season two of Love Island in 2016, was found dead at her home on June 20.

Love Island has said it undertook a review six months ago to evaluate the aftercare it was providing and said it will now offer support to all contestants rather than just those who ask for it.

A statement from the show said: "This review has led us to extend our support processes to offer therapy to all Islanders and not only those that reach out to us. And we will be delivering bespoke training to all future Islanders to include social media and financial management.

"The key focus will be for us to no longer be reliant on the islanders asking us for support but for us to proactively check in with them on a regular basis."

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