Mike Thalassitis shows off his abs on Cape Verde trip

He was nicknamed ‘Muggy’ Mike after his Lothario behaviour by his fellow Islanders in the Love Island villa.

And Mike Thalassitis, 25, confessed he was ‘muggy’ to his date when he watched back his televised evening out on reality series Celebs Go Dating.

Confident in his good looks as he flaunted his muscular body in Cape Verde in recent weeks, so it’s a surprise Mike found himself ‘cringing’ while watching his date back.

‘I cringed when I watched it back’: Shirtless Mike Thalassitis showed off his abs on Cape Verde trip in recent weeks as he confessed he’s ‘muggy’ after date aired on Celebs Go Dating

The hunk, who has already faced a backlash for his behaviour on the show, defended himself as he claimed he wasn’t ‘nasty’ and people took the date ‘too seriously’.

Mike added he was pie-eyed thanks to downing two bottles of wine, which he was keen to point out wasn’t shown on the show.

Of his actions, he told BUILD series in London: ‘I cringed when I watched it back. I was drunk, I done two bottles of wine on that date and they didn’t show that.

He's a hunk: He was nicknamed 'Muggy' Mike after his Lothario behaviour by his fellow Islanders in the Love Island villa

He’s a hunk: He was nicknamed ‘Muggy’ Mike after his Lothario behaviour by his fellow Islanders in the Love Island villa

Ladies man: Confident in his good looks as he flaunted his muscular body in Cape Verde in recent weeks

Embarrassing: so it's a surprise Mike found himself 'cringing' while watching his date back

Revealed: Confident in his good looks as he flaunted his muscular body in Cape Verde in recent weeks, so it’s a surprise Mike found himself ‘cringing’ while watching his date back

‘I wouldn’t say I was nasty to her or anything like that. I think people have taken it too seriously and saying I’m this nasty person and I’m not. I admit I watch back that date and I cringe.

‘My mum and dad haven’t spoken to me yet since they watched it either. I definitely could have been more of a gent but at the end of the day, I didn’t fancy her.’ 

The Lothario come under fire during Monday night’s episode because he kissed another girl behind his date’s back before he propositioned sex when she was drunk.

'I wasn't nasty': The hunk, who has already faced a backlash for his behaviour on the show, defended himself as he claimed he wasn't 'nasty' and people took the date 'too seriously'

‘I wasn’t nasty’: The hunk, who has already faced a backlash for his behaviour on the show, defended himself as he claimed he wasn’t ‘nasty’ and people took the date ‘too seriously’

He told his date Emma: ‘You’re drunk so I’ll put you in a cab home unless you want to do something you regret tomorrow, like have sex.’ 

Ahead of the date, he confided in dating guru Eden Blackwell that he had asked Emma out but kissed another girl just hours later.

Mike has also been hit by claims that he has been secretly romancing his co-star and songstress Tallia Storm.

Confession: Mike added he was pie-eyed thanks to downing two bottles of wine, which he was keen to point out wasn't shown on the show

Confession: Mike added he was pie-eyed thanks to downing two bottles of wine, which he was keen to point out wasn’t shown on the show

Experience: Of his actions, he told BUILD series in London: 'I cringed when I watched it back. I was drunk, I done two bottles of wine on that date and they didn't show that'

Experience: Of his actions, he told BUILD series in London: ‘I cringed when I watched it back. I was drunk, I done two bottles of wine on that date and they didn’t show that’

Insiders told MailOnline the pair were seen getting cosy and even cuddled up together on the flight back to the UK.

An insider said: ‘There is clearly something going on behind the scenes between Tallia and ‘Muggy’ Mike.

‘They were cosy on many occasions, sneaking off to the beach together and even spotted sitting together on the long haul flight home from Cape Verde.’ 

The insider added: ‘He seemed very protective of her and not his usual Muggy self.’ 

Shocking scenes: Mike has also been hit by claims that he has been secretly romancing his co-star and songstress Tallia Storm (pictured together in London, February 2018)

Shocking scenes: Mike has also been hit by claims that he has been secretly romancing his co-star and songstress Tallia Storm (pictured together in London, February 2018)

Close relationship: Insiders told MailOnline the pair were seen getting cosy and even cuddled up together on the flight back to the UK

Close relationship: Insiders told MailOnline the pair were seen getting cosy and even cuddled up together on the flight back to the UK

MailOnline has previously approached Tallia Storm and Mike Thalassitis’ representatives for comment. 

Ahead of Celebs Go Dating, Tallia had told MailOnline she was keeping her eyes peeled for ‘tall, dark and handsome’ men.

And Mike described himself as exactly that when he burst onto the reality scene in the idyllic Love Island villa in summer 2017. 

Unmissable: The Lothario come under fire during Monday night's episode because he kissed another girl behind his date's back before he propositioned sex when she was drunk

Unmissable: The Lothario come under fire during Monday night’s episode because he kissed another girl behind his date’s back before he propositioned sex when she was drunk

 



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