Love Island returns with tribute to Caroline Flack after former presenter's death | ITV News
we are all absolutely devastated by the tragic
news
thatCaroline
a much-love
d member of ourlove
island
family has passed away Ian sterling the voice oflove
Island
acknowledging the horrible truth tonight as the hit show returned a simpletribute
over gentle shots of the seaafter
a vulnerable youngpresenter
had taken her own life you were a true friend to me I'm gonna miss you Cass a girlfriend posted these pictures ofCaroline
Flack
on Instagram obviously relaxed and happy it's beensuggested she became traumatized by the prospect of a criminal trial and the possibility it could cost her the job she
love
d this was the last picture of her on Valentine's Day Kevin ligo director of television ITV said in responseafter
Caroline
stepped down from the show ITV made it clear that the door was left open for her to return and thelove
island
production team remained in regular contactwith
her and continued to offer support over the last few months the 40 year old had pleadednot guilty to charges of assaulting her boyfriend Louis Burton he also wanted to drop the charges but prosecutors decided to push ahead
with
the trial just because a witness says he doesn't want to give evidence that doesn't mean a case has to be dropped if there's enough evidence apart from that doesn't mean the case should be dropped who knows what pressure the witness has come under one friend launched a campaign forCaroline
's law today she wants better protection forcelebrities against unwanted press and social media intrusion um devastated because I know how she she was feeling because I felt that way too and I just wish it was something that could have been done something just say just please hold on she didn't see a way out and can you blame her
with
everything that's coming onCaroline
flex legacy will always be entwinedwith
the show that launched her which turned her into a star but her friends clearly hoped this tragedy might also makeeveryone examine the way that those caught in the headlines are treated they finished tonight's show