Love Island stars pay tribute as former contestant Sophie Gradon dies aged 32
Gradon will be remembered as “a beautiful person with a beautiful soul”
Love Island stars have paid tribute to 2016 contestant Sophie Gradon, who has died at the age of 32.
Gradon's boyfriend, Aaron Armstrong, wrote on Facebook: "I will never forget that smile I love you so so much baby your my world forever ever and always."
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Northumbria Police said in a statement: "At about 8:27pm yesterday (20th June) police attended a property in Medburn, Ponteland, where sadly a 32-year-old woman was found deceased.
"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. A report will now be prepared for the coroner."
A tribute to Gradon, who was also a former Miss Great Britain, was aired before Thursday night’s episode of Love Island, and presenter Caroline Flack tweeted that the news was “so very sad”.
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Iain Stirling, who does the Love Island voiceover, posted a fond memory of Gradon...
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Love Island contestants from the past few years also paid tribute to Gradon and her "one in a million" smile……
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