Mike Thalassitis’ best Love Island moments as affectionate bad boy ‘Muggy Mike’

Love Island fans have been remembering Mike Thalassitis’ best moments following his tragic death at the age of 26.

The Love Island and Celebs Go Dating star’s body was found in woods near his Essex home.

Mike rose to fame on Love Island 2017 during two very memorable appearances in the villa.

The Essex lad became an affectionate bad boy and was given the nickname ‘Muggy Mike’ after he shook up the villa.

Mike’s love triangle with Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood was one of the stand-out moments of the entire series.

Here is a look at Mike’s best moments in the Love Island villa:

Mike turns head and starts love triangle

Mike’s arrival shook the villa and turned heads straight away.

The former League 2 footballer made quite the impression on the girls, especially Olivia, who confessed he was "her type on paper".

Chris tried to pretend he wasn’t threatened by Mike’s arrival but the cracks started to show in his relationship with Liv.

A love triangle quickly started and conflicted Liv didn’t know which boy to choose.

At the next recoupling she opted for Mike in one of the most dramatic moments of the entire series.

He also had it out with Chris in a heated discussion on the balcony.

Shock twist dumping

 

After only a few days in the villa, Mike was sent packing by his fellow Islanders.

In a shock twist, host Caroline Flack revealed which three couples were at risk of leaving after the public vote.

The three couples were Chloe Crowhurst and Chris Hughes , Jessica and Dom Lever and Olivia Attwood and Mike.

The remaining female Islanders had to decide which of the three boys they would dump.

Montana Brown said: "It hasn’t been an easy decision. We don’t want to see any of you leave. We were weighing up that some people have had longer opportunities to settle into the group. We do feel that we have loyalties to people that have been here for longer. So we have decided to send home Mike."

Mike exited the villa with Jessica Shears, who was sent packing by the boys.

After leaving the villa, Mike said: "Truthfully I am a bit gutted. I feel like I had more to give and my time was cut a lot shorter than I thought it would be."

Rumoured secret romp

 

After leaving the villa together, rumours started circulating that Mike and Jess hooked up.

It was claimed Jess and Mike hooked up after they were both dumped from the ITV2 show, while Jessica’s heartbroken partner Dom Lever remained on the show feeling devastated she’d gone home.

Jessica was caught red handed touching Mike’s leg as the pair gave their first joint interview to deny having sex hours after leaving the villa.

As Caroline grilled him, he explained: "We got back to a villa, and we were chaperoned, we were never alone."

Referring to a clip in which he had his arm around Jess and she was holding it, Mike added: "I’ve got my arm around her because she was sad, we’d just been voted out, it was sad.

"We didn’t have a drink, well, we had one drink, but we didn’t get drunk.

"We had separate rooms. I didn’t go to her room, but I thought about it."

Mike returns to the villa

After a few weeks Mike made a sensational return to the villa – and Olivia admitted she had "lost her head".

Both lads were booted out but saw off competition from two new faces in a public vote to get a chance at redemption and a second crack at finding love in the villa.

He came face-to-face with Olivia again, after he dramatically stole her away from Chris Hughes , just hours after she ended things with the lovable wannabe rapper.

The Islanders were told to gather around the fire pit before receiving the news by text, which ended with #returnofthemug.

Olivia said: "I’m absolutely f***ing speechless for the first time in my life."

After seeing Mike again, Olivia added: "The d***sand is back, Amber."

Mike plans revenge

 

Mike admitted he wanted to ruffle feathers when he returned to the villa.

Speaking about Olivia in the Beach Hut, he said: "I’m going to play a little game with her if I can and see what happens.

"The way she [played a game] with me. If she tries to put it on me, I might just get a little bit of revenge. Revenge is sweet.

"Olivia said she is single and it’s done with her and Chris but I think I’d be a mug to believe that.

"She fed me a lot of rubbish last time so I might feed her a little bit of rubbish too.”

However, Mike wanted to get his own back on Liv but admitted it wasn’t in his nature.

In the Beach Hut, Mike said: “One part of me is saying ‘drop her out, leave it, be straight up with her’ and the other side is saying, ‘she mugged you off, mug her off back.’

"It’s not in my character to do that, but I feel like she might deserve it a little bit.”

Mike leaves villa for the final time

Mike had to say adios to the villa for a second time in another shock dumping.

The Islanders got a text which revealed Mike and Tyla Carr were the couple with the fewest votes and would be leaving.

Shockwaves were sent through the villa as Mike waved goodbye to his fellow Islanders.

"It’s alright," said Mike as his emotional pals gave him a hug before his exit.

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