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Leigh Curtis

Stevenage to pay tribute to Love Island star before Notts County clash

Stevenage will pay tribute to their former player and Love Island star Michael Thalassitis before their League Two clash against Notts County.

A minute’s silence is being planned to remember the 26-year-old who took his own life earlier this month.

His body was found in a park near his home, in Edmonton, north London.

Thalassitis had found fame in 2017 when he starred on Love Island and was an instant hit on the show.

Stevenage handed him his first professional contract in 2011 and the club has since confirmed they will hold a minute’s silence in his honour before they play Notts.

Michael Thalassitis will be remembered with a minute's silence this weekend. (E4)

Thalassitis joined their youth system ahead of the 2010-11 season, earning his first contract after scoring 17 goals in 26 games.

After leaving the club in 2014, he then enjoyed spells at Bishop’s Stortford, Chelmsford City, St Albans City and Hemel Hempstead Town.

After appearing on Love Island in 2017, last year he joined the fourth series of Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating.

He was found dead on March 16 this year and police are not treating his death as suspicious.

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