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20th March 2019
08:28am GMT
“When something so awful happens we naturally enter a period of soul searching and ask whether anything could have been done. “This review has led us to extend our support processes to offer therapy to all Islanders and not only those that reach out to us," Richard explained.
"We will be delivering bespoke training to all future Islanders to include social media and financial management. The key focus will be for us to no longer be reliant on the Islanders asking us for support but for us to proactively check in with them on a regular basis.”Richard also noted that they'll be working with a medical team to assess potential candidates before signing them up to the show too.
"We work with an independent GP and a psychological consultant to provide an assessment of the physical and mental health of each of the shortlisted cast members and their suitability for inclusion.”Mike Thalasissits was the second former castmate of the show to pass away. His death followed that of Sophie Gradon's who died aged 32 last year.
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