A LOVE Island star has been left heartbroken after he revealed that his dad has died, following a battle with cancer.
Brett Staniland, who rose to fame on Love Island in 2021, could be seen in a photo with his twin and their family members, as he revealed the sad news.
A Love Island star has been left heartbroken after he revealed that his dad has died, following a battle with cancer[/caption]
Love Island star Brett Staniland revealed his dad had died[/caption]
Brett rose to fame on Love Island in 2021[/caption]
The reality star’s dad was in the photo, standing in the centre, and Brett wrote to his legion of fans: “I’m sorry for those seeing this now and this is something I haven’t shared much of on here.
“Sadly we lost our dad Mike yesterday after a short battle with cancer, which he was diagnosed with stage 4 in September.”
Brett continued: “He fought as hard as he could for the last 6 months and it was unexpected to lose him so soon.
“He gave us an amazing life and loved out his dream of moving to Turkey and living a happy life there.
“We will be honouring his wish to be buried in the place he called home and we will lay him to rest here in Turkey tomorrow.”
Brett finished by writing: “He was loved by everyone and always did everything he could for other people.
“He leaves an irreplaceable hole in our lives but we will cherish our memories forever. Thank yiu to everyone who shared a friendship with him and loved him through it all. Love you always Dad.”
Fans of Love Island met Brett a few years back, as he introduced himself as a PhD student and model from Derbyshire.
Brett has an identical twin brother – Scott – revealing before entering the villa: “We’re mirror twins. Our hair naturally parts the other way, I’m left handed, he’s right handed, I’m he’s left footed and I’m right footed.
“There’s some blemishes on our skin which are perfectly opposite. I’m older by two minutes.
“There’s some very peculiar questions I get asked, like if I hit you, will he feel it?”
Nowadays, Brett can be found posting to 97,000 followers on Instagram, and he is an advocate for sustainable fashion.
Two years ago, the campaigner unleashed a war of words on Love Island star Paige Thorne, after she was unveiled as the latest brand ambassador for online retailer, Shein.
Brett accused the company of exploiting their supply chain and unethical mass production.
Speaking at length in the video, Brett said: “Paige from Love Island is the latest Shein ambassador. Paige Thorne is the latest in a long line of reality TV stars to partner with fast fashion, and this time it’s everyone’s least favourite: Shein.”
Brett went on to claim: “Shein are renowned for the exploitation of people in the supply chain, massive overproduction and incredible churn of products and Uyghur labour.
“Shein has been ramping up their activation’s in Britain and this collaboration forms part of that.”
He then blasted Paige for signing a deal with the company and questioned whether it had always been her intention to work with the brand or if her decision was motivated by money.
Brett with identical twin Scott[/caption]
