Love Island's Zara Holland reveals she's on anti depressants two years on from show as she speaks about tragic death of Sophie Gradon

Published: 21:36 BST, 24 June 2018 | Updated: 21:36 BST, 24 June 2018

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Zara Holland has revealed she is on anti depressants two years on from starring on Love Island.

The reality star has hit out at producers, claiming they did not provide enough aftercare for contestants in light of the tragic death of her co-star Sophie Gradon earlier this week.

Zara, 22, told The Sun she 'changed as a person' when her Miss GB title was stripped off of her after she had sex on the show and is still 'haunted' by the repercussions.

Zara Holland has revealed she is on anti depressants two years on from starring on Love Island

She said: 'I changed as a person, I didn’t want to go out or socialise, I came out of Love Island and they didn’t contact me.

'Love Island called me for the first time in two years on Thursday to ask if I was OK, funny they call me now when something terrible has happened.

'People applying need to know how serious things can be, they see a claim to fame, they don’t see that in ten years’ time, when you’re married with babies, you’ll still be haunted for the rest of your life.'

Speaking out: The reality star, hit out at producers, claiming they did not provide enough aftercare for contestants in light of the tragic death of Sophie Gradon earlier this week

Struggling She said: 'I changed as a person, I didn’t want to go out or socialise, I came out of Love Island and they didn’t contact me. Love Island called me for the first time in two years on Thursday to ask if I was OK'

Dethroned: Zara was stripped of her Miss GB crown after performing a sex act on Love Island Alex Bowen - she has expressed her deep regret

A spokesperson for Love Island told MailOnline: 'All of our islanders are offered psychological support before, during and after their time in the villa. We take our duty of care very seriously and this is always our top priority.'

Zara's comments come after Sophie, who starred on the 2016 series, was found dead at her parents house in Medburn, Ponteland on Wednesday evening.

A spokesperson from Northumbria Police told MailOnline: 'At about 8.27pm yesterday police attended a property in Medburn, Ponteland, where sadly a 32-year-old woman was found deceased.

'There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. A report will now be prepared for the coroner.'

Friends of Sophie have since revealed that she was suffering from depression and anxiety, which had been worsened in recent weeks by financial issues.

Tragic: Sophie, who starred on the 2016 series of Love Island, was found dead at her parents house in Medburn, Ponteland on Wednesday evening

Struggling: Friends have since revealed the former Miss GB was suffering from depression and anxiety, which had been worsened in recent weeks by financial issues (pictured in 2010)

The death of her close friend Paul Burns in June, a bar owner in Newcastle, is also thought to have affected her badly in the weeks leading up to her death.

Numerous celebrities and friends have since paid tribute to the former beauty queen on social media, including her Love Island co-stars Olivia Buckland, Kady McDermott, Emma-Jane Woodhams and Malin Andersson.

Her heartbroken boyfriend Aaron Armstrong, who Sophie branded 'The One' on social media hours before her death, penned: 'I will never forget that smile I love you so so much baby your my world forever'.

Heartbreak: The death of her close friend Paul Burns in June, a bar owner in Newcastle (above), is also thought to have affected her badly in the weeks leading up to her death

'I will never forget that smile': Her heartbroken boyfriend Aaron Armstrong, who Sophie branded 'The One' on social media hours before her death, paid tribute to her on social media

Meanwhile Thomas Powell, her boyfriend on the ITV series, broke his silence with a heartbreaking tweet on Thursday.

The Welsh fitness model shared one of Sophie's old posts, which read: 'I genuinely feel that when true & honest human souls get taken away from us, they are the ones who have found the meaning of life.'

He accompanied the post with the caption: 'Always had a way with words ❤ You will be dearly missed by so many'.

Devastated: Thomas Powell, her boyfriend on the ITV series (pictured above), broke his silence with a heartbreaking tweet on Thursday that read: 'You will be dearly missed by so many'