Sophie Gradon

About Sophie Gradon

Sophie Hannah Gradon (25 October 1985 – 20 June 2018) was an English model.

In 2008, she won Miss Newcastle. In 2009, Gradon won the title Miss Great Britain.

In 2016, she was a contestant on the second series of ITV2's Love Island

On 20 June 2018, at the age of 32, Gradon was found dead by her boyfriend and his brother at her parents' house in Medburn.[14] A spokesperson for the Northumbria Police reported that there did not appear to be suspicious circumstances and a cause of death was not initially revealed.[15] Officials later stated the cause of death was likely suicide.[16] Her death sparked a response among media outlets, with the organisation of Miss Great Britain and several members of the cast of Love Island expressing condolences.[9] Her funeral was held on 5 July 2018.[17]

According to an inquest in April 2019, Gradon died by suicide after taking cocaine and alcohol.[18] About 20 days after her death, Gradon's boyfriend Aaron Armstrong also died by suicide as inquest revealed he couldn’t cope without her.

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