Love Island remembered host Caroline Flack with a tribute marking the first anniversary of her death.
“Always in our hearts,” the show’s tribute said, alongside a photo of the TV presenter.
Friends of the late star also shared their memories, while the words ‘be kind’ – posted on social media by the presenter herself in the months leading up to her death – were trending on Twitter in the UK on Monday. morning.
Flack, 40, died in her north London apartment on February 15, 2020, just weeks before she was put on trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, Lewis Burton.
She committed suicide after learning that the hearing was definitely going to take place and fearing the publicity that would ensue, a coroner concluded during his inquest.
Many close friends shared messages and photos as they remembered the star a year after her death.
Love Island narrator Iain Stirling posted this photo of the pair together.
Author and presenter Dawn O’Porter shared a passage titled When The World Stopped Turning from her book Life In Pieces, Her Thoughts On Lockdown released in 2020.
In the book, she describes Flack as “my funniest friend in the world” and the one who “always introduced himself to me”.
Singer Pixie Lott, who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 alongside Flack – who won the series that year – shared a photo and said, “I love you forever and ever, beautiful little one. dancer.
“#Bekind Caza has always been for me and I still can’t believe it happened. “
TV chief Gizzi Erskine shared her tribute this weekend. In addition to remembering her friend, she also criticized “the culture of cancellation” – the removal of support, including boycotting someone, usually a celebrity or public figure – as well as aspects of the movement ” be nice”. She also criticized Burton.
Flack had been subject to a lot of scrutiny in the press and on social media after his arrest and initial court appearance in December 2019.
“The thing that hasn’t changed and actually seems to be the worst is canceling the crop,” Erskine said. “We have to stop this and pull ourselves together. The press, the keyboard warriors, the “be nice” crowd – who are often the least nice of all.
” I miss her so much. There is still so much unfinished business that I will never rest and most of all I really need her right now. I love you little x power button for family and friends for the next step. “