Made In Chelsea star pays tribute to 'lovely friends' killed in Air India crash
Made in Chelsea star Alex Mytton has paid tribute to two close friends he fears have been killed in the Air India plane crash.
London-based couple Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek are among those believed to have been killed in this week's tragedy.
Crashing shortly after takeoff, the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner smashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad in the west of India on Thursday.
Of its 242 passengers on board, there is believed to be only one survivor, British man Ajay Kumar Vishwash, who walked away with minor injuries after jumping from the flaming jet.
In the wake of the incident, TV star Alex, 33, posted an emotional message to his Instagram Stories in which he spoke of pals Fiongal, 39, and Jamie, 45, who had been travelling in India before the crash.
The wellness gurus previously attended retreats hosted by Alex, with Fiongal also appearing on This Morning in January to talk about wellness.
In a post to Instagram, Alex wrote: 'A bit lost for words and feeling a tad emotionally exhausted, so I just want to write a short message so as to get the message out.
'Our lovely friends Fiongal & Jamie were very sadly killed yesterday in the plane crash in India.'
Tagging in girlfriend Helen Wood, Alex continued: 'There's a lot more I want to say about them, as they were very close to @Hannah_woood & I's heart but right now I just wanted to say that if anybody wants to meet up tomorrow if they're feeling heavy, sad or just wanna hang out with some other humans I'm gonna be organising a little meet up & hug in the park or along the lines (sorry not making loads of sense atm).
'It feels like there's a lot of sadness and pain at the moment and just wanted to do something as a vigil to our friends but also for everything else going on at the moment.
'So please if you're feeling down or even just up for hanging out or just saying hey, it'll be a bunch of us just chatting and chilling in the park.'
At the start of Friday's episode, This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary also paid tribute to the couple.
Referencing Fiongala's appearances on the show, Dermot said: 'We loved his energy that he brought to the studio.'
He went on to explain how Fiongal was on board the plane with husband Jamie, finishing: 'Our thoughts and our prayers go to their loved ones and all those affected by this terrible tragedy.' https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzsG71IJMY/?hl=en
Former This Morning producer Martin Frizell shared his own message of condolence, posting a picture of Fiongal with then-hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard.
'So so sad to hear that Fiongal Greenlaw Meek and his partner are reported to be among the passengers and crew killed today on board the Air India flight bound for Gatwick,' Martin wrote.
'I remember his visit to the studio in January, he was passionate about auras and although I'm a sceptical sort his vibrancy and sheer enthusiasm won folk over. More Trending
'And I know for a fact that he hoped to use his appearance on This Morning to build his Wellness brand, he had a great future ahead of him. Thoughts are with his family and friends and those of his partner Jamie.'
Prior to boarding the plane home to London, Fiongal and Jamie posted a video from the airport gate to the Wellness Foundry on Instagram.
'We are at the airport, just boarding. Goodbye India,' Fiongal said.
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'My biggest takeaway is to not lose your patience with your partner. We're going back happily, happily, happily calm.'
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