Love Island stars have paid tribute to 2016 contestant Sophie Gradon, who has died at the age of 32.

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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."

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155642658475098&set=a.10151070347760098.431399.657790097&type=3&theater

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”.

https://twitter.com/carolineflack1/status/1009750686446292992

Iain Stirling, who does the Love Island voiceover, posted a fond memory of Gradon...

https://twitter.com/IainDoesJokes/status/1009796625655631872

Love Island contestants from the past few years also paid tribute to Gradon and her "one in a million" smile……

https://twitter.com/kadymcdermottx/status/1009747265215434752

https://twitter.com/ab_bowen07/status/1009744887573614592

https://twitter.com/OliviaDBuck/status/1009742525723275264

https://twitter.com/Miss_Delahoyde/status/1009741086133309440

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https://twitter.com/Amber_Davies7/status/1009741254643601409


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