Love Island UK Suicides and Mental Health Crisis

The suicides of Love Island UK contestants Sophie Gradon (2018), Mike Thalassitis (2019), and host Caroline Flack (2020) forced ITV to overhaul its duty of care protocols, including mandatory psychological assessments and extended aftercare for all participants. Following Mike Thalassitis's death, ITV invested £1.2 million in dedicated mental health support, but critics argue the measures came too late.