{"id":144730,"date":"2018-06-22T07:22:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T07:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/sophie-gradon-friend-says-love-island-needs-to-offer-more-aftercare\/"},"modified":"2018-06-22T07:22:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T07:22:57","slug":"sophie-gradon-friend-says-love-island-needs-to-offer-more-aftercare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/sophie-gradon-friend-says-love-island-needs-to-offer-more-aftercare\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Gradon: Friend says ‘Love Island needs to offer more aftercare’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reality TV stars need to receive more care after leaving shows like Love Island, a former contestant has said. <\/p>\n

Malin Andersson featured on Love Island in 2016 alongside Sophie Gradon, who was found dead on Wednesday night. Police are not treating her death as suspicious.<\/p>\n

She described her friend as having an infectious smile and said she was "always so upbeat and so happy".<\/p>\n

But Malin says there's a "downside to reality TV" that people don't see.<\/p>\n

"There just needs to be more done about it and a lot more aftercare provided by certain reality TV shows," she told Newsbeat.<\/p>\n

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The whole ITV2 and Love Island team are profoundly saddened to hear the news about Sophie, and our deepest sympathies and thoughts go to her family and friends.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Love Island is now cancelled in my eyes.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Malin Andersson (@MissMalinSara) June 21, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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End of Twitter post by @MissMalinSara<\/p>\n

Malin and Sophie formed a close bond during series two of Love Island and stayed in touch afterwards.<\/p>\n

"She did talk to me a lot about personal situations quite close to when the show had finished.<\/p>\n

"It was a shock for both of us when we came out of the villa, and I completely understood where she was coming from because I felt the same."<\/p>\n

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Malin says she last heard from her friend a few days ago and news of her death came as as a shock.<\/p>\n

"I didn't believe it. A close friend of mine rang me and told me.<\/p>\n

I thought it was a joke or something. It still hasn't sunk in to be honest and I don't think it will for a while."<\/p>\n

Malin says reality TV is a "weird industry" to be involved in and she hinted she has had her own struggles.<\/p>\n

"It's like you're constantly reaching for some kind of high and when work dies down and things go quiet you're constantly trying to chase it - and that's where depression can kick in. <\/p>\n

"A lot of fellow friends that have been on shows have said the same, and it's something that's not looked into as much. <\/p>\n

"It's really serious. I've been there myself and it's horrible."<\/p>\n

Newsbeat has contacted Love Island for a comment.<\/p>\n

For advice and information on mental health visit the BBC Advice pages.<\/p>\n

Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. <\/p>\n

Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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