Caroline Flack, the former host of the hit British reality show “Love Island,” has died, her family confirmed Saturday. Flack, 40, died by suicide and her body was found in her east London flat Saturday, a lawyer for the family told PA Media.”We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February,” the family’s statement said.
“We would ask that the press respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time and we would ask they make no attempt to contact us and/or photograph us.”Flack hosted the series from its inception in 2015 until last December when she was charged with assault after an incident at her home. She pleaded not guilty to assaulting her 27-year-old boyfriend. She was out on bail awaiting trial scheduled for March.
At the time, she said that “Love Island” had been her “world” for the previous five years, adding: “It’s the best show on telly.”ITV, which puts on the show, called her a “much-loved member of the team.”Everybody at Love Island and ITV is shocked and saddened by this desperately sad news,” ITV2 tweeted. “Our sincere thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends.”
On Thursday, Flack posted a montage photo to her 2.5 million Instagram followers of her and a dog, using the heart emoji. Current “Love Island” host Laura Whitmore tweeted her sorrow.”I’m trying to find the words but I can’t,” she wrote while posting a photo of her and Flack along with a poem popular on social media.
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Amber Davies, who was a winner along with Kem Cetinay during a 2017 season, tweeted: “My heart is actually broken.”
Dani Dyer, part of the winning couple in the next season, said she was devastated. “Caroline you was a beautiful person and I’m so lucky to have known you. Love you. RIP you, beautiful angel,” she tweeted.
Amber Gill, one of last year’s winners, simply wrote: “I’m heartbroken.”
Maura Higgins, who finished in fourth place in the most recent season, wrote a short tribute on her Instagram. “Such heartbreaking news … an incredibly kind & beautiful woman…RIP angel…thoughts and prayers to all her family,” she said.
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