A restaurant owned by Love Island contestant Mike Thalassitis will be opened following his death.

The Love Island star, who was tragically found dead at the age of 26 on Saturday, was due to open The Skillet with his business partner Scott Neilson.

On Sunday bunches of flowers were placed outside the unopened restaurant, which used to house Sprays Bakeries.

The Skillet had attracted a fair amount of attention when Mr Thalassitis and Mr Parker, a former professional footballer, announced its imminent arrival on Instagram.

In the aftermath of his death fellow Love Island star and friend Montana Brown promised to realise the restaurant dream.

She wrote: "I will help open your cafe with Scott because you worked so hard on it so don't you worry!

"I can't imagine how much pain you must have been in to do this, and the fact that you went through this on your own breaks my heart.

"I'm so so sorry I couldn't do more to help you. I have so much love for you Mike and I will never forget you. Sleep tight darling and I miss you so much already."

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On the restaurant's Instagram page several people suggested The Skillet change its name to honour Mr Thalassitis.

One person wrote: "Only a idea but maybe The Skillet should be called Mike Thalassitis or Micheal Thalassitis?

While several commented in agreement, User Serwa_ray argued: "I think the name should remain as they both agreed and as Mike wanted it to be.

"He probably wouldn’t have wanted the joint venture to be named after him and they can’t all be named after him if it goes on to be a chain.

"Good luck with it all @scotty_neils . You have the full backing of everyone. Your opening night is gonna be amazing."

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called to a park near Latymer Way, N9 at 09:28hrs on Saturday, 16 March to reports of a man found hanged.

"Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found a man, aged in his 20s, deceased.

"At this early stage, the death is not being treated as suspicious. The man's next of kin have been informed. A file will be prepared for the coroner."

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