Love Island's Montana Brown defends grieving for pal Mike Thalassitis on social media

Montana Brown has defended grieving for her friend and Love Island co-star Mike Thalassitis on social media, saying that explaining how she was feeling helped other people.

The 24-year-old also revealed that she is training to be a counsellor in a bid to help struggling teens.

The Love Island star appeared on Good Morning Britain to speak about the suggestion that some celebrities "glamourise" sad things online.

Sitting next to journalist Rebecca Reid, who held an opposing view, Montana said that some people don't want to speak to their mum or dad and instead get help online by sharing.

Montana Brown defended grieving for her friend on social media (ITV)

Montana posted a heartbroken video urging people to seek help if they are struggling last month (Instagram)

"I shared about my friend Mike and that was upsetting and of curse you get negativity but that didn't bother me because it helped a lot of people too," she explained.

Montana then revealed that she was training to become a counsellor to help young people online.

Mike Thalassitis tragically died in March (ITV2)

She said: "I've just enrolled to be a Crisis counsellor to help young kids to talk online and they feel a lot more comfortable texting in rather than speaking to someone about it. And that's just the way we live at the minute."

Mike tragically died in March, leaving Montana devastated.

Montana also revealed that she was training to become a Crisis counsellor (ITV)

Montana previously shared a post on her difficult year (ITV)

Last month, Montana shared an Instagram post on her "difficult year" and said that she felt "lucky to be alive".

In the lengthy message on her Instagram stories, Montana shared she was feeling anxious and hungover while she poured over pictures with her pals.

She wrote: "I'm feeling pretty lucky to 1. Be alive 2. Have some of the most supportive positive people around me and 3. That all my friends are some of the most genuine people I know. Feeling so blessed and lucky.

"I'm in a weird hungover/anxious mood and looking through pictures of all my nearest and dearest is making me feel a whole lot better. Maybe I need to have another festival for my birthday."

If you are struggling and need help, the Samaritans operate a free phoneline open every hour of the day on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their website to find your local branch

*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV