Sheridan Smith has said the death of former Love Island contestant Mike Thalassitis should be a “massive wake up call”.
Writing on Twitter, the Cleaning Up star, 37, said she had been left feeling ill by the news of the reality star’s death.
The Bafta award-winner asked fans to reach out to their friends, even those who might outwardly appear confident and happy.
This should be a massive wake up call, I feel sick, reach out, sometimes to the most confident friend 🙏🏼 we can only learn & try to change 🙏🏼❤️ https://t.co/L2fsYx1d6A
— Sheridan Smith (@Sheridansmith1) March 16, 2019
“This should be a massive wake up call,” she said.
“I feel sick, reach out, sometimes to the most confident friend. We can only learn & try to change.”
Smith has spoken about her experience of mental illness. She suffered a breakdown following the death of her father Colin from cancer in 2016.
Thalassitis, a semi-professional footballer, died on Friday, his management confirmed.
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