TV Choice Awards: Love Island's Muggy Mike talks women

[@JetsovrTaylor]

The problem is everyone keeps telling him how good looking he is but hes also a human with the same insecurities as everyone else..R.I.P Mike

[@stevej4328]

"why were you nervous? Have you looked in the mirror?". PRECISELY why we have this problem amongst men (and women) with mental health problems.

[@daisyxo8792]

Sinequanon J yes, 100%.

[@lessandra602]

Lol ridiculous

[@stevej4328]

@@lessandra602 what's ridiculous?

[@lessandra602]

Sinequanon J as if the way we feel about life solely depends on what genetics gave to us

[@stevej4328]

@@lessandra602 you're missing my point. I didn't blame genetics, I blamed the media and social pressures.

[@miawallace2216]

My heart broke when he said ‘I never have regrets’. Poor guy, mental health is so important. It’s scary because deep down and behind the scenes he’s really hurting. RIP.

[@aikinsv]

Wow he sounded like a humble guy, what a shame.

[@MenaceTwo2Society]

Heartbreaking to watch this interview. What a difference just over a year made to this lads life. Charisma and good looks, things that every man wishes to have but possessing these qualities wasn't enough. Hearing Michael's story has really hit home that mental issues can affect anyone regardless of how successful they have been. He had so much to give and everything in life to gain. Gone too soon, bless you Mike

[@simplyoverit9232]

MenaceTwo2Society rlly great comment x

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

Bet he had a heart of gold. Gone too soon, RIP Mike x

[@jaypolo8819]

TheMarker2015 L.S he was a awesome dude. We met in Koh Phi Phi Thailand , 3 months before going to Love Island, he even bought me a drink. This guy was great . Look at his Instagram page and look me up Jaypolo_ if you don’t believe me

[@retrobabeuk]

@@jaypolo8819 So sorry for the loss of your buddy - it's so evident what a genuine guy he was. Treasure those memories you made in Thailand together & the fact that this lovely soul left such an indelible mark on you. Not many people can count themselves lucky enough to come into contact with such a decent person, and I'm sure he'd say the same of you. Be well, Mr - you've got one of the best guardian angels going beaming down on you from up there x

[@astronomylover1708]

Good people die young..

[@evolvedvenom6610]

Barbara Lerner Spectre He was really kind, met him at the gym and he took a picture with me. Many others would’ve just declined and said they were too busy.

[@lasthope3237]

@@evolvedvenom6610really? , nice man

[@fizahussain5197]

I love his and montanas friendship

[@posytilly5726]

It’s such a shame. I hope he is at peace now. RIP x

[@chloejohnson2516]

He come across as such a gentle & beautiful person. The things he was saying in this interview to me sounded like he really wanted to be comfortable and make something of his life! R. I. P Mike 💔

[@jedilady4485]

It's been months and im still crying watching this video! He was such a beautiful and sensitive guy. I wish people would see deeper and not judge a person according to looks and on what the media and TV portray him to be.

[@marian3nene45]

RIP Mike. Hopefully, you've found peace. Cheers, love. Xx

[@mattyplays250]

Makes me laugh how everyone’s commenting like what a lovely gent and stuff like that, your all nobs if he wasn’t dead you’d still be slating him calling him muggy mike. Everyone suddenly loves somebody as soon as they’re dead

[@laurainlondon]

this is like the bbc short film 'make me famous'

[@rorykeane7527]

Well said matty. Everybody is nobody, until they die

[@rorykeane7527]

RIP

[@Premiergirl]

Not true bruh. Some jealous people slated him but only a small percentage. Mike looked like a Greek God, women would love a guy like that he was perfect. Lovely humble guy too.

[@Nattymatty7]

@@rorykeane7527 I heard the same thing about zyzz. That people didn’t like him at all when he was alive. He was more popular when he died lol

[@melaniekenyon226]

He looked like a young Elvis Presley. Stunning. R.I.P

[@maggie9508]

I'm sad. Such a waste! What beautiful man... why oh why??? RIP 😞🙏

[@Friends-jl3lp]

He defo had a massive bump just before this interview.

[@tadeuszmusic]

I think money was probally why he chose to end his life. He says ‘I used to stress when I didn’t have money’ I honesty think he wasn’t making money and his life wasn’t going the way he expected after the show. I’m sure there were other factors too but this seems to be a big one. RIP Mike

[@CitrusMenace]

Definitely. These people are forced to keep up appearances on social media and in real life constantly, which is expensive, otherwise they fade into obscurity and end up back in the same position they were in before the show. For the first year this is easy and companies are throwing money at them but their fame gradually diminishes as time goes on. They are young men and women who don't save or invest properly because their naivety leads them to believe their fame will last forever and they end up spiraling into debt. Mike's death is a tragedy but hopefully it will make other people think twice about trying to get rich and famous from reality TV.

[@tadeuszmusic]

@@CitrusMenace this dude clearly wasn't at all the 'muggy mike' character we were all led to believe he was. Just cause people look comfident on tv and like they love life doesn't mean its true I guess.

[@CitrusMenace]

@@tadeuszmusic Yeah I always thought the muggy nickname was undeserved anyway. He came into the show late, was forced to choose a girl who was already coupled up, chose Olivia because she expressed some interest in him and then apparently that makes him some "muggy" womanizer when that clearly wasn't the case.

[@tadeuszmusic]

DirtyyChimp na the show knows he wasn’t muggy. But they also knew it would cause a reaction and it did haha. A massive one. It’s all planned with reality tv and they knew some kinda nickname would be popular and catch on. That’s party of the issue is these shows only care for the money and not really the people on it. Don’t get me wrong I love the show but I don’t think the people know what they are getting into.

[@tadeuszmusic]

@@jackbyrne666 yeah man 100% agree. he just wasn't getting the life he expected after the show.

[@sophial5593]

“I never have regrets”:(

[@lozzymagoo]

Looks mean nothing. They're only a burden and get in the way of finding true love. I can't get over Mike's death. Never met him but I saw vulnerability and low self esteem in him. I liked him after the celebs go dating program because I saw him like a brother. Please women, respect and love men like they're your brothers. I would do anything to bring this man back to the earth. I have prayed for his soul. 😔

[@karina-6622]

Beautiful inside and out. He was such a gentlemen ❤️ rest in peace mike ❤️

[@izfloriotravels]

Rest in peace!!!!! So heartbreaking 😰❤️ so so so sad 😰 can’t get over it

[@otherhumans6171]

I feel like hes his true self in this interview but had a pressure from the camera on tv to act different he’s really natural, funny, and himself here. From someone who knew him. R.i.p Mike.

[@bavarois25]

Looks can be a blessing as well as a burden. He seems a genuine guy, but very stressed inside.

[@worldwave9869]

After watching love island and seeing all the cast where they at now, the news of Michael really hit me you really cant judge abook by its cover throughout gettin really kno him he was a stand up guy man this hurts even tho its been 5years rip

[@lolafloyd24]

R.i.p mike 💔💔😞 I hope u are at peace now thoughts are with your family and close friends u will be missed such a lovely young man soo young soo much to live for just isn’t fair at all u poor soul 🙏💕💕 fly high beautiful

[@hettybl]

My heart goes out watching this ❤

[@amityvillehorrorfan1840]

I think people judged him harshly, he doesn’t seem like a nasty person, and of course he was insanely gob smacking beautiful. He must have been so broken to end he’s life at such a young age. RIP xxxx

[@ruthfrank8106]

Being called muggy had to have a negative impact on him whether he wants to admit it or not! Ppl are so cruel. RIP Mike

[@yvonneanderson7032]

he loved it

[@ruthfrank8106]

@@yvonneanderson7032 he never had choice but to embrace it but I'm quite sure he didn't love it who would

[@yvonneanderson7032]

@@ruthfrank8106 his friend montana said it was how he got most of his work, he found it funny

[@ruthfrank8106]

@@yvonneanderson7032 people put on a brave face sometimes and inside it's a different story

[@deepblack2193]

It didn’t bother him he got work from it

[@Reuben_95]

He seemed like such an open guy. The nerves got to him and made him act tough. So so sad!

[@elliem9465]

Beautiful soul. May you rest in paradise mike. We all want the same things. Happiness, peace and health. Don’t chase the wrong things. We don’t need money, we don’t need material things. You’re blessed and beautiful with a good heart. Don’t chase the things that don’t matter. If you are struggling, every night before you go to sleep, write down 5 things you’re grateful for. Speak to someone. You’re not alone, the storm will pass, if you face it and ride the storm you will come out shining. You truly are blessed, there is someone out there praying for your position. Be thankful for life. If you have a good heart, people that love you, you have a truly amazing life. I’m so sorry that life got too hard for you Mike. Never be too afraid to open up, someone will always be there for you. You matter too. May you be at peace up in heaven mike x

[@personalcheeses8073]

And yet with the lifestyle he was thrown into money was precisely the thing he needed the most. He was in debt and I’m sure that was a big factor in his suicide

[@katieh6569]

❤❤❤

[@yvonneanderson7032]

ridiculously unbelievably handsome ❤❤❤ you will never be forgotten mike 😢😢😢 why 🙏

[@erectustesticulus3191]

He’s gorgeous... RIP 🙏😔

[@lil1andMe]

Rest in eternal peace Mike Thalassitis

[@user-wx5mj5dl7b]

I still can’t believe mike is gone

[@dawnanderson4967]

Beautiful eyes. 😔

[@aisha9154]

Dawn Anderson Ikr😭😭😭😭💔💔💔

[@yvonneanderson7032]

@Chris Dean the eyes are the mirror of your soul, he doesn't look sad

[@msbloomers9166]

Such a sad ending for this young chap. it’s all becoming such a regular thing these days whether you’re a celeb or not. Maybe in his memory, his Essex pals could start up a charity & support others suffering, they can keep his legacy alive x

[@englishrose2055]

God love him, he seemed like such a good guy. Rest in eternal peace fella 💙

[@laylapearce2723]

RIP hope he is happier he deserves to ❤️😫

[@labradormom3656]

Such a shame; especially when he speaks about his aim being to make as much money as possible and we now know that he was in financial difficulty before he took his own life. He must have had a lot of worry surrounding that - pressure and perhaps a feeling of failure. Yet he was so young. Still a whole lifetime to work past those difficulties and come out the other side. So sad. May he rest in peace.

[@yvonneanderson7032]

he didn't have money issues his mum's confirmed it wasn't that

[@Jerrimaherx]

So so sad to think this such to down earth man even thought of taking his own life! I don’t even know him and can’t stop thinking of him it’s so so sad!! I always followed megan mckenna’s stories of when they were together.

[@EclecticVeenus]

Weirdest thing about this beautiful boy is that every video iv watched and photo I have seen that seems to be towards the end of last year, I can see the sadness in his eyes. I understand him, I understand looking into the sad eyes, I recognise them. He is talking about money here, money stress. Rip lovely

[@yvonneanderson7032]

he'd split witg Megan and also lost his best friend that's most prob why x

[@bh5500]

So sad , such a handsome guy looking forward with such enthusiasm. He only wanted what be all want ultimately. It’s very sad how he admitted how much he worried about money in the past. Just heartbreaking to see him so positive then, and how fame didn’t match his expectations and ended up talking his own life.

[@tonymcgrath8292]

So sad, rest in peace mike

[@jonl7692]

god he was gorgeous

[@PeakDennisReynolds]

Anyone looks gorgeous when their only goal in life is maintaining a ripped body and getting a tan going. I reckon he knew the shallow girls he associated with wouldn't give a toss about him if he didn't look a certain way and it definitely contributed to him taking his own life aswell as being in debt. Seemed like a nice guy that's metal health was wrecked chasing fame. How love island still gets aired today after the suicides, abuse and so on is proof of what a hopeless society we now live in.

[@jonl7692]

@@PeakDennisReynolds he was so handsome though

[@lindymoyo9118]

So upset that he's gone. R.I.P Mike. 💔

[@JayMagnifique]

he seems well sound, RIP mate

[@karangrewal4768]

Couldn’t even comprehend his last few minutes in this world what thoughts be rushing through his head 😧😵RiP

[@mattimafiosi8318]

you can tell in his eyes he is hurting I have the same problem but im a religious man and in my faith taking your own life is a sin laugh at me .. whatever but no man should ever take his own life. it happens 12 times a day in the UK it's really heart breaking. This woman was more concentrated on his looks and didn't care how he felt .. maybe that is the issue. Every one makes each other a image nowadays and tears apart the actual feeling of another human being because of fame or image or money. We need to stop tearing each other down in this country men. Our grandfathers died for this country and we should have more respect for our history and present to move forward into a more positive future.

[@lukeoshaughnessy9271]

amazing man. RIP.

[@Ladykhalifakhalif]

I still watch your videos mike 😫😪😢😪😏😢 no one knows what you're going through inside the grave! Once we gonna we will never come back.

[@siennaashton6643]

He's so attractive omg

[@benjaminellam7653]

Mike had it all and he kills if self at age 26 so young man RIP mike 👍👌

[@laurenandrejevic275]

He is literally so confident and strong but I think that his relationship with Megan really broke him.

[@emmak2005]

Such a tragic thing to happen over 2 years on from his passing. And the other sad thing is he was only 26 years old.

[@Jayson_McLean]

“ YOU ARE WORTH THE BIRTH “ 🙏🏾❤️⚽️ & I wish I “MET” YOU 😩

[@joshytb8139]

Seems really sad that people only acknowledge these great people when it’s too late...things need to change.

[@GymnasticMel29]

R. I. P

[@Mysteriefemale]

Gorgeous man like a Greek God. Lovely personality too. What chance have the mere mortals got if he felt depressed??

[@PortlandMan]

More was expected of him though. The average person doesn't have that kind of pressure to deal with.

[@bulletproofkam7931]

What a great guy.... he doesn’t realise how great looking he really is. Stunning....I’m straight and I know that. Shame I’m getting to know Mike after his suicide! Sad! It’s so common! RIP A guy I never met but would like to have.👍👍🇬🇧

[@naynaylouisax1]

RIP Mike, heartbroken 💔

[@itsfaithkay]

Can’t even believe he’s gone. And can we remember his name isn’t “muggy mike” it’s Mike Thalassitis. RIP Angel😞❤️🤞🏾🙏🏾🏆.

[@Andrewclovis]

Yes he does seem a decent guy, but everyone's efforts are way too late. He took his life! All of this talk, where is the action, when it was needed?

[@personalcheeses8073]

The stresses of modern life as too much for some people. The only way he could have been helped is if he let people know how he felt and we don’t know if he ever did that

[@theclowns9653]

Mister Stag C to be fair your not in his circle so you don’t actually know whether people tried to help him or not. Some people can hide what there actually going through extremely well so to have that judgment on whether people tried to help him or not is wrong.

[@donnathompson2370]

God bless him x x

[@ariassingh462]

He’s trying to talk and this reporter keeps asking vapid questions in response. I understand she is directed to do so by the company she works for, but I question the morals of anyone that is willing to do that job.

[@footyupdates7913]

This guys seemed to have it all. Tall, dark hair, birds all over him, confident, money spilling out his pockets... but what this extremely superficial modern day western generation don’t seem to understand is that there is more to life than all that. People view all the celebs on love island and what not as gods who have it all. But no, no one knows what someone is going through on the inside. Sad how this extremely superficial world is taking shape right now. There’s more to life than what the media and society tells you...

[@stuzz3511]

Rip Mike.. Genuinely, lovely guy 💓

[@Gmez759]

R.I.P❤️ his jaw 😩🙈😂 love him and miss him!

[@simplyoverit9232]

dunno if the laughing face was appropriate

[@bas1863]

R.I.P Mike 😫❤️

[@paulinedelaney5025]

Rest in peace it so sad so young you had everything xxxcc

[@Sb23506]

He was struggling financially which is why he done it so he didn't really have everything =/

[@thewatcheronthewall85]

what a waste to the Gene pool, seemed like a really nice quiet guy, such a shame.

[@qbchewbie6395]

Rest in peace mate

[@harriforsyth2423]

RIP❤️❤️

[@Smudger_83.]

Rip Mike x

[@CTLR99]

Rest in peace mate. Very sad

[@eastldnliving562]

You can see by his facial expressions when he is mentioning people calling him Muggy Mike that he doesn’t like it.

[@yvonneanderson7032]

he loved it

[@SRMannion92]

Sad that the presenter thinks you can’t be nervous if you’re good looking.

[@rooo206]

He also seems nervous here is eyes are darting everywhere he's moving around alot seems on edge poor guy he was putting on a tough facade but was dealing with some things in private

[@jonolid]

Big sign in hindsight "used to stress so much about money" he was convinced the jobs will keep rolling in, loads of money, set himself up then the love island wave spits you out after a few months and jobs dry up an your yesterdays news. So sad this, so sorry Mike, RIP

[@belfastireland]

It can happen to any one. No one really nos what's going on in someone's head, behind someone's smile can be the the worst thing ever 😥

[@wietskesteijger4288]

So sad, rest in peace Mike 😙

[@user-xy4ff5yp7b]

You can see the hurt behind his eyes I think. It’s such a shame

[@princessgoramez7287]

😭Rest in peace 🌹🌹🌹

[@samexelby8715]

sounds like a good guy . i have a friend who reminds me of him. . dont get fooled by looks

[@mahanoorali6014]

Gone too soon Rip You will be missed

[@seanjmusic]

😪 R.I.P. brother

[@obitriceforlife5771]

RIP Mike......you will be sorely missed.

[@lucybradshaw3584]

Rest In Peace x

[@robynbrooke1698]

He is so good looking it’s a joke

[@bernadettemoulds1361]

so sad , he a lovely guy so handsome

[@missroxy3550]

Rest In Peace ❤

[@ellajackson4272]

RIP ❤️

[@joeodonnell5524]

You can just tell looking now that there’s something going on inside the looking round repeatedly, just seems anxious when there’s no need to be cause he’s a lad

[@yvonneanderson7032]

most prob looking round at al the other celebs he seems quite bright and cheerful here

[@robbiemedica2652]

I don't know if he's anxious here, he's chewing on gum and talking fast which makes me think he's on a stimulant of some kind.

[@catherinejustina2742]

RIP 💗

[@toffeetoffee6457]

Why!!!!

[@evelaurens9577]

RIP Mike. 😭😢

[@g100xx6]

Rip g why leave me

[@britrobinson6281]

Rip mike 😞💕

[@calryan6531]

Extremely sad... 💔💔💔

[@jakewebb8178]

R.i.p

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

R.I.P.

[@SalvatoreEscoti]

How and why would anyone with his extremely good looks commit suicide!

[@SRC267]

Personally i think it's more than just mental health. He was born in the wrong timeline.

[@PortlandMan]

You're apart of what's wrong with the world for saying that. Looks mean absolutely nothing.