Caroline Flack, former Love Island presenter, found dead | ITV News
we've laughed with you we've cried with you but most of all we've fallen in
love
with youCaroline
Flack
was synonymous with ITV's hit reality showlove
island
as its host for five series she became one of the most popular personalities on TV but the 40 year old was todayfound
dead
at her home in East London her family's lawyer has confirmed that she took her own life in a statement they said we can confirm that ourCaroline
passed away today the 15th of February we would
ask that the press respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time
Caroline
Flack
co-hosted the x-factor and won a series of Strictly Come Dancing before becominglove
dIsland
spresenter
in 2015 she stepped down from that role at the end of last year after she was charged with assaulting her partner she appeared in court in December to enter a not guilty plea her boyfriend tennis player and model Lewis Burton had said he wanted the case against her to be dropped but it wasn't andher trial was due to go ahead next month tonight
Caroline
flax management team criticised prosecutors for what they described as a show trial as part of her bail conditionsCaroline
Flack
was told not to contact her boyfriend she posted a message on Instagram just before Christmas saying this kind of scrutiny and speculation is a lot to take on for one person to take on their own tonight there was an outpouring of emotion on social media has people reacted tonews
of her death fellow eye TV
presenter
s Ant & Dec said on Twitter it is beyond sad beyond words so tragicCaroline
's friend and replacement as host onlove
Island
wrote I'm trying to find the words but I can't and Phillip Schofield shared a post on Instagram which read you poor poor darling girl my heart is breaking and repeatingCaroline
's own words from an earlier post be kind tonight the first flowers were left on the pavement outsideCaroline
flaxformer
home as family friends and fans begin toexpress their shock you