Heartbroken Montana Brown and Towie's Mario Falcone lead mourners at Mike Thalassitis's funeral
Daily MailLove Island star Montana Brown has told fellow reality stars to 'be kinder and more genuine' during a heartfelt eulogy at the funeral of Mike Thalassitis. Love Island host Caroline Flack was among the emotional TV stars who came together today together to say their final goodbyes to Love Island star Mike Thalassitis, who was found hanged in a park near his home in Edmonton, north London on March 15 at the age of just 26 The order of service featured touching words, 'Do not stand at my grave and weep,' from the 1932 poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye, alongside photos of Mike as a baby and pictures taken during his football career Left, An emotional Montana Brown and right, Love Island 2017 winner Amber Davies The coffin of Mike Thalassitis is wheeled away from the church following an emotional ceremony at Christ Church in Southgate, north London Family members gathered to say their final goodbyes to Mike. Mike's friend and fellow Love Island star Montana Brown posted an emotional tribute on Instagram this morning reading: 'Wished today would never come' Stars at the poignant service include Amber Davies, Montana Brown, Jonny Mitchell, Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow, who appeared on the 2017 series of Love Island with Mike, alongside the host of the ITV2 show, Caroline Flack. Mike's friend and fellow Love Island star Montana Brown, who was visibly distraught as she made her way into the church, posted an emotional tribute on Instagram this morning reading: 'Wished today would never come'. The late star's rumoured girlfriend Ellie O'Donnell was noticeably upset as she walked into the church Friends and family members stopped to pay their respects to the star's brother Nick as the funeral procession arrived in north London An emotional Lizzie Cundy joined dozens of mourners outside the north London church this afternoon Left, 2017 Love Island contestant Danielle Sellars and right, former TOWIE star Joey Essex Towie's Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell was among the first mourners to arrive at the north London church this afternoon Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt, who starred with Mike on the 2017 series of the show, outside the church today Georgia Harrison stood beside Montana Brown, who appeared to clutch a reading to be given at the funeral A black hearse carrying Mike Thalassitis's silver coffin with a large white floral wreath spelling out 'Brother' arrived at the church at around 12.45pm The Only Way is Essex star Mario Falcone was joined alongside Mike's distraught manager, Dave Reed Floral wreaths in the hearse spelled out 'brother' Friends of the Love Islander including realty show star Nadia Essexm pictured, arriving for the service today Christ Church in Southgate, north London, where the star is being laid to rest A private ambulance turned up at the church in north London ahead of the funeral Mr Neilson said after the tragedy: 'Mike would've wanted this cafe to open, he spent everyday for the past couple of months working hard to make this place a success so we are pulling together to get this ready for everyone and especially for Mike.'