Alex has revealed a new tattoo in tribute to his brother (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

Former Love Island star and mental health advocate Dr Alex George has paid tribute to his late brother with a new tattoo.

In July 2020, Llŷr died at the age of 19 after taking his own life, with Alex saying in a statement at the time that he had ‘lost his little brother to mental health’.

In February this year, the former Love Island star marked what would have been Llŷr’s 21st birthday, writing in an Instagram caption: ‘Above all Llŷr had a good heart, he had an ability to look into your eyes and could feel exactly what you were feeling,’ and later paying tribute to his brother by getting a tattoo of his brother’s name in his own handwriting.

He’s now shared another tattoo of the words: ‘We will meet again’.

Sharing the tattoo on social media, Dr Alex penned: ‘“We will meet again”. A sentence has never been so bitter sweet to me. In many ways I questioned whether I loved these words or hated them.

‘I remember sitting in the flat in London, after a horrendous shift in A&E during the pandemic, and listened to our Queen sharing this encouragement. “We will meet again”.

Dr Alex’s brother Llyr died in 2020 aged 19 (Picture: Instagram @dralexgeorge)

‘At this time, and particularly on this day, I was traumatised. I saw so much death in the hospital.

‘These few words got me through in ways I cannot explain, some of the things I saw and experienced will go with me to the grave.’

Dr Alex went on to say he felt it was his ‘duty’ to stay in London and work rather than return home to his family in Wales.

He continued: ‘Not only because I was an A&E doctor, but because I knew I had a platform that could educate and empower people with the knowledge of what was going on.

‘The true story from the frontline, from our perspective. And in doing so I hoped, in fact I knew, it would save lives.

‘See, without knowing it, by staying in London, I not only was alone and away from my family, but I had made an unknowing choice to never see my brother Llŷr again.

Alex was on Love Island in 2018 (Picture: ITV/REX)

‘He would go on to take his own life before I got back to Wales. One week prior to be precise. That unknowing sacrifice will haunt me for the rest of my life.

‘The last time I saw Llŷr I waved him off to the train station, after joining me on work experience in Lewisham hospital. I miss him every single day.

‘The pain we feel as a family I would not wish on my worst enemy. His empty seat at the table will never be filled.’

Alex previously got a tattoo of his brother’s handwriting (Picture: Instagram @dralexgeorge)

He added: ‘So why did I get this tattoo? The truth was, we didn’t meet again, not in this life at least.

‘But in spirit I know he is with me, and if nothing else his legacy pushes me forward, every single day.

‘That sentence still keeps me going and one day I hope these words will be true. We will meet again, my boy.’

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Earlier this year, Alex revealed he had gotten a tattoo design of his brother’s name in his own handwriting, on his right wrist underneath a symbol representing the sea.

‘Llŷr 💙 “God Of The Sea”. The most beautiful name, it means so much to have it done in his handwriting. We will never forget you my boy x,’ he wrote, explaining the meaning of the name.

Alex also uploaded a photo of where he got the handwriting from, as Llŷr had written his name on the front of what looked like a school book.

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Dr Alex’s brother died by suicide in 2020.