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By Saskia Rowlands The heartbroken parents of Love Islander Mike Thalassitis would like to meet Caroline Flack’s family, saying broadcaster ITV could have offered better support. Shirley and Andy Thalassitis’s world was shattered when their son took his own life aged 26 after appearing on the hit ITV2 show. Host Caroline, 40 – who became close pals with Mike in the villa – also died by suicide less than a year later. The broadcaster introduced a new duty of care policy towards contestants in the wake of both tragedies. But Mike’s mum Shirley, 66, says changes were “too slow coming”. Speaking o…