Caroline Flack, a longtime host of the UK reality show 'Love Island,' died Saturday at 40. She was about to go on trial for assault charges.
In a statement to PA Media, a U.K. and Irish news agency, Flack’s family confirmed her death and requested that “the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time.”Flack was in the midst of a public court trial stemming from a Dec. 12 incident at her London home during which prosecutors said she assaulted her boyfriend, tennis player Lewis Burton. Flack, who denied the charge, was set to make her next court appearance March 4.
In a statement released to The Times, an ITV spokesperson said that “Everybody at Love Island and ITV is shocked and saddened by this desperately sad news. Caroline was a much loved member of the Love Island team and our sincere thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends.” Flack began hosting “Love Island” in 2015, becoming a fixture on the reality show in which singles move into an exotic villa and couple up in the hopes of leaving with a romantic partner. Prior to “Love Island,” she had appeared on other British reality shows including “The Xtra Factor,” “Loose Women” and “Strictly Come Dancing.”On her social media accounts, Flack had made it clear that the scrutiny surrounding the assault charges was proving difficult for her to handle. On Dec.
Following news of her death Saturday, a number of celebrities spoke out on Twitter, implying that the way the British media treated Flack in the wake of the allegations was somehow related to her death. “It was only a matter of time before the media and a prolonged social media dogpile, hers lasted for MONTHS, pushed someone completely over the edge,”
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