Caroline’s mum: “She was

CAROLINE’S MUM:

‘She was surroun d

After the tr agic death of T V presen ter Caroline Flack, Closer reflects on her lasting legacy

he news of Caroline Flack’s death has sparked an outpouring of sympath y and tributes from her family, friends and fans. One emotional fan wrote online, “You can be talented, beautiful, have a great job, good friends, be financially stable, and loved by many, but still suffer.” While another added, “I can’t stop thinking about it. She just always seemed so bubbly and fun. She seemed to have it all, but you never know what is going on in someone’s mind.” Caroline’s death prompted Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague to donate 100 per cent of the profits from her clothing line to charity Mind, while In The Style raised £250k for Samaritans in 24 hours with “Be Kind” T-shirts – echoing a message Caroline had posted on Instagram. T

Tributes left outside the star’s home

n ded by love’

She shared a close bond with her twin sister Jody Her mum Christine said she w anted her daughter ’s “little voic e” t o be hear d

NEWS

The much-loved presenter

was always in demand. She

became a household name

after fronting five series of

Love Island – one of the most

watched reality shows in the UK

since it launched in 2015 – and

previously hosted X Factor and

the I’m A Celeb! spin-off show.

After her death, it emerged that

she’d recently filmed her first

cameo role in Hollywood movie

Greed , starring Steve Coogan

and Isla Fisher, which was due

for release last week.

Aside from her career, her

love life often made headlines

over the years and she was

famously linked to 1D star

PHOTOS: NATHAN PASK/CHILLI MEDIA, SPLASH, WENN Harry Styles and Prince Harry. Her friends had reportedly believed that Caroline would have settled down with tennis Caroline and Lewis pictured last summer

❛ SHE SEEMED TO HAVE IT ALL –

BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S

GOING ON IN SOMEONE’S MIND ❜

player and model Lewis Burton, 27, who she’d been dating for six months. The day before her death, he’d posted a lovedup throwback snap of them, writing “love you”.

A final message from Caroline released by her mum Christine days after she tragically took her own life revealed she had “been having some sort of emotional breakdown for a very long time.”

Caroline – who was facing a court appearance over an alleged assault on Lewis – had planned to post the message on social media but had been advised against it. She said that she took responsibility for what happened that night, but insisted it had been an accident and that she was not a domestic abuser. Speaking about the message, Christine said, “It was describing how she w as feeling and what she had gone thr ough –no mor e than that. I t w as not blaming an yone or pointing any fingers. Carrie sent me this message at the end of January but was told not to post it by advisers, but she so wanted to have her little voice heard. So many untruths were out there, but this is how she felt, and my family and I would like people to read her own words. Carrie was surrounded by love and friends but this was just too much for her.”

Caroline previously revealed that her struggles began after winning Strictly in 2014. Despite her dancefloor victor y, she admitted she felt she was “being held together by a piece of string which could snap at any time.”

In October, just six weeks before her arrest, Caroline wrote an emotional post on Instagram, saying, “The last few weeks I’ve been in a r eally w eird place . I guess it’s anxiety and pr essure of life –and when I actually reached out to someone, they said I was draining. I feel like this is why some people keep their emotions to themselves. I certainly hate talking about my feelings. And being a burden is my biggest fear. I’m lucky to be able to pick myself up when things feel s ** t. But what happens if someone can’t? Be nice to people. You never know what’s going on. Ever.”

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