Aaron Armstrong, Boyfriend of Sophie Gradon, Found Dead 3 Weeks After Reality Star Dies

Tragedy has once again struck the world of reality television.

Aaron Armstrong, the boyfriend of late Love Island cast member Sophie Gradon, was found dead this week at a property on Furnace Road in Bebside, Blyth.

According to the BBC, Armstrong passed away on Tuesday, mere hours after sharing an emotional social media post about Gradon.

“just wish I could cuddle you all day miss you so much,” read Armstrong’s caption to the following Instagram image.

“Sophie not a minute goes by with out your gorgeous smile being a picture in my mind everyday we spent together was so amazing I need them days back.

“I love you princess.”

Based on this message, and based on no third party being involved, per a Northumbria Police spokesperson, many believe that Armstrong took his own life.

No cause of death has been confirmed, however.

It’s important to note that suicide is a mere speculation right now.

After Gradon’s funeral five days ago, Armstrong posted a picture of the order of service with a caption that read:

“I love you with all my heart my beautiful angel I’m absolutely heartbroken I can’t stop crying.”

Gradon, 32, a former Miss Great Britain, was found dead at her family house on June 20.

She was well known in Great Britain for her 2016 appearance on Love Island, a program that features several single people dropped onto an island and tasked with finding love.

Many associated with the series reacted to this stunning and sad news as follows:

Similarly, in regard to Armstrong, former Love Island star Katie Salmon penned a tribute on Twitter:

“Aaron. I hope you have reunited with your love sophie. And I truly hope you fly high together. Thinking of his family and friends.”

And Rykard Jenkins added:

“So sad to now hear about Aaron’s passing. May you both rest in paradise.”

The day after Sophie died, meanwhile, Armstrong posted the following selfie on Facebook and wrote along with it:

“I will never forget that smile I love you so so much baby your my world forever ever and always.”

On July 3, he shared his final Facebook post.

It was also in honor of Gradon and this is what it said:

So I get into bed and all I can smell is Sophie on her side of the bed put my arm under the pillow and find this please everyone share this she wanted me to act on this what her video and u will understand how much it hurts people…

I’m going to do everything I can to keep this going and stop it brake my heart I love you so much Sophie I will keep fighting for you.

May Armstrong rest in peace.

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Sophie Gradon, British Reality Star, Dies at 32

Sophie Gradon, a reality star who appeared on the British dating show Love Island, was found dead at a residence in Medburn, Ponteland this past Wednesday.

She was 32 years old.

“At about 8:27 p.m. yesterday (20 June) police attended a property in Medburn, Ponteland, where sadly a 32-year-old woman was found deceased,” Northumbria Police told BBC News in a statement Thursday, adding:

“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. A report will now be prepared for the coroner.”

Gradon’s cause of death is unknown at the moment.

The late Love Island contest’s boyfriend, Aaron Armstrong, also paid touching tribute to Sophie on Facebook, writing the following:

“I will never forget that smile I love you so so much baby your my world forever ever and always.”

Armstrong included the following selfie with Gradon along with this heartwrenching caption:

Love Island is hosted by Caroline Flack and it plops single people down in a luxurious paradise, with the hope that they will find romance with each other there.

Throughout the series, Flack delivers challenges, twists and surprise announcements to the stars, each meant to test the relationships between those “stranded” on this island.

To remain on the program, contestants must couple up and win the hearts of the public, as viewers ultimately decide who stays on Love Island and who goes.

Flack, meanwhile, responded to Gradon’s passing on Twitter:

“So very sad . Such a beautiful soul …. such a beautiful smile …thoughts and love with friends and family @sophiegradon.”

And the series itself had this to say:

“The whole ITV2 and Love Island team are profoundly saddened to hear the news about Sophie, and our deepest sympathies and thoughts go to her family and friends.”

Gradon, who had over 400,000 Instagram followers, appeared on Love Island in 2016.

So did Alex Bowen, who said on social media that Sophia was “a beautiful person with a beautiful soul,” while Kady McDermott, another 2016 participant, said she was “absolutely heartbroken” over this news.

The 32-year old, it’s worth noting, was also crowned Miss Newcastle and Miss Great Britain in 2009.

The organizers of the latter beauty pageant said on Twitter they were “sending all our love” to Gradon’s family. And we are doing the same.

Meanwhile, an on-screen tribute was featured prior to Thursday’s episode of the show:

Other reality television stars have also mourning Gradon online, with Mario Falcone from The Only Way is Essex saying he was left “speechless” by the news.

We send our condolences to Gradon’s friends, family members and loved ones.

May she rest in peace.

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