Love Island star Brett Staniland emotionally announced the death of his father as he paid tribute in a post on Thursday.

The reality star and fashion model, who was a bombshell on the seventh series of the ITV show, took to his Instagram story to share the heartbreaking news.

Alongside a family photo, he wrote: ‘I’m sorry for those seeing this now 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.

‘He fought as hard as he could for the last six months and it was unexpected to lose him so soon. 

‘He gave us an amazing life and lived out his dream of moving to Turkey and living a happy life there.’

Love Island star Brett Staniland emotionally announced the death of his father as he paid tribute in a post on Thursday (pictured in 2022)

The reality star and fashion model, who was a bombshell on the seventh series of the ITV show, took to his Instagram story to share the heartbreaking news

Brett continued: ‘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.

‘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 you to everyone who has shared a friendship with him , and loved him through it all. Love you always Dad.’ 

Brett, who is a twin, shot to fame on Love Island in 2021, as a PhD student and model from Derbyshire.

However, he now boasts more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and is known for both his modelling and being a sustainable fashion campaigner.

When Molly-Mae Hague’s fashion brand was launched last year, Brett gave his opinions on TikTok. 

He told his followers: ‘Molly-Mae has launched her own brand – her own brand called Maebe. 

Brett, who is a twin, shot to fame on Love Island in 2021, as a PhD student and model from Derbyshire

However, he now boasts more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and is known for both his modelling and being a sustainable fashion campaigner

‘Maebe is meant to bridge the gap between fast fashion and luxury without an unattainable price point. 

‘This particular price point can actually be a really good area for value for money – if you’re buying quality clothing of natural fibres that are going to last a long time.”

He gave an example that is 100 per cent plastic and at a £50 price point, as well as a £140 blazer that was 80 per cent plastic. 

He added: These are all very low quality materials and are synonymous with fast fashion. They are also very cheap to make. 

‘It will be interesting to see if they’re satisfied with the products they’ve got and whether or not they’ll be returning customers.’