Love Island viewers have shared their sadness after the show paid tribute to late contestant Sophie Gradon.
A beautiful photo of a smiling Sophie was shown on screen before Thursday night’s episode on ITV2, with the message: “In loving memory of Sophie Gradon.”
Sophie was found dead at her home in Northumbria on Wednesday night, aged just 32. Police are not treating her death as suspicious.
The poignant acknowledgement of Sophie’s tragic passing struck a chord with heartbroken fans.
The tribute at the start of love island for sophie was lovely #loveisland
— Dani (@MaudsleyDani) June 21, 2018
Loved that little tribute to Sophie🙏🏼💔 #loveisland #RIPSophie
— Kerrie Long (@Kerrie1611) June 21, 2018
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Other viewers, however, felt the show should have done more to remember Sophie, who was a fan favourite on series two back in 2016.
Among them was season two contestant Rykard Jenkins, who shared a villa with Sophie.
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