Aussie reality star Monica Sirianni dies on night out in Italy
Monica Sirianni, 37, was well-known in Italy after appearing on Big Brother.
An Australian-born reality TV star has died during a night out at an Italian bar, reportedly collapsing to the ground while she was out with friends last Friday.
Monica Sirianni, 37, was partying in the country's southern region of Calabria when she reportedly fell ill and was rushed to hospital, where she was announced dead by hospital staff. Her cause of death is unknown, however doctors have not ruled out a heart condition, the Courier Mail reports.
The reality star was originally from Sydney but migrated to her parents' country of origin before she became a contestant on the Italian version of Big Brother between 2011 and 2012. Her family live in Australia, where her body will be repatriated.
Monica Sirianni's family originally from Italy
Ms Sirianni's parents immigrated to Australia before she was born and she later decided to move back to Italy as an adult. At the age of 25, she appeared on Big Brother where she started a romantic relationship with fellow contestant Fabrizio Conti.
“Monica had conquered the public with her love story with another competitor, Fabrizio Conti,” a local media outlet wrote in a tribute to Ms Sirianni.
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Following the end of their romance and her short stint in reality television, she began a career in education and became an English teacher.
“I wanted to remember this beautiful girl Monica Sirianni, former competitor of Big Brother and now a teacher,” one person wrote online in tribute.
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