Love Island has returned to television two days after the death of Caroline Flack, and paid an emotional tribute to her
February 17, 2020 - 21:13 GMT Emmy Griffiths Love Island has returned to ITV2 after a two-day break following the tragic death of the show's former presenter, Caroline Flack, who died by suicide on Saturday. The series, which follows a group of singletons as they attempt to find love while living in a villa together, opened with a beautiful tribute to Caroline.
Ahead of the show, Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at ITV said in a statement: “Everyone at ITV is absolutely devastated and still trying to process this tragic news. Caroline was part of Love Island from the very beginning and her passion, dedication and boundless energy contributed to the show’s success.
ITV took the show off the air for two days following the presenter's death"out of respect for Caroline's family". The statement read:"Many people at ITV knew Caroline well and held her in great affection. All of us are absolutely devastated at this tragic news… Love Island will return tomorrow night which will include a tribute to Caroline who will be forever in our hearts.
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