Paddy McGuinness Dedicates 'Take Me Out' To Contestant Who Died

Paddy McGuinness dedicated tonight's episode of Take Me Out to a contestant who appeared on the show.

Charlie, a former student at York University, has tragically died since filming.

The presenter took to Twitter to reveal the saddening news and described him as a "fantastic lad".

Credit: Twitter

Prior to the airing of tonight's episode, he tweeted: "Tonight's Take Me Out is in memory of Charlie. A fantastic lad who I'm sure will be greatly missed by his wonderful friends & family. RIP."

A friend of the contestant also paid his respects.

Viewers tweeted their condolences to his family.

A Thames spokesperson said: "It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the tragic news regarding Charlie. Our thoughts and best wishes go to his family and friends. We ask that you respect the family's privacy at this time."

RIP, a tragic death.

Charlie's friends are helping to raise awareness and fund for mental health, you can donate money here.

Featured Image Credit: ITV / Take Me Out

Topics: Take Me Out, RIP

James Dawson

James Dawson is a Journalist at LADbible. He has contributed articles to LADbible’s ‘Knowing Me, Knowing EU’ series on the EU referendum, the 'Electoral Dysfunction' series on the 2017 general election, the ‘U OK M8?’ series tackling mental health amongst young men, and for its ‘Climate Change’ initiative in partnership with National Geographic.

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