'Love Island' star Sophie Gradon's 'hysterical' boyfriend killed himself after he found her hanging

Aaron Armstrong, 25, was found dead by his mother at his house in Blyth on July 10, just three weeks after he discovered girlfriend Sophie Gradon's hanging body at her family home.
UPDATED MAR 19, 2019

'Love Island' star Sophie Gradon's heartbroken boyfriend took his own life almost three weeks after discovering her body hanging at her parents' home, an inquest has heard.

Twenty five-year-old Aaron Armstrong was "screaming and hysterical" during a call with his mother Donna on June 20 last year, just moments after he and his brother Ryan found Gradon's lifeless body, Daily Mail reports.

The reality TV star's demise shattered the Armstrong family, especially after Aaron was looking forward to attending a forthcoming race meeting with his girlfriend. In the hours leading up to her death, Gradon had clicked a photo of herself in a new dress she planned to wear at the races and sent it to Donna Armstrong, the inquest heard.

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