Kerry Katona has published private texts between her and Caroline Flack which show the former Love Island star seeking her help after she was targeted by the group Fathers4Justice.
Caroline, 40, was found dead in her London home on Saturday, with her family lawyer confirming that she had taken her own life.
And now Kerry has shared private messages between the two which show Caroline reaching out to her a week after she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend 27-year-old Lewis Burton, which Caroline and Lewis both denied.
The mum-of-five began the post by saying she “wasn’t sure” if she should share the messages or not but wanted to show how the TV personality had been affected in the weeks before her death.
The Crown Prosecution Service had decided to push ahead with Caroline’s trial, despite Lewis publicly saying he did not want to push ahead.
In the messages published by Kerry, it shows Caroline reaching out to her after the group Fathers4Justice targeted her and dubbed her an “abuser” in a post that went viral.
Kerry Katona shares heartbreaking message from Caroline Flack asking for help (Image: Instagram)
Kerry had also dealt with criticism from the group before after they claimed she had “blood on her hands” following the death of her ex-husband George Kay.
The print screen shows Caroline messaging Kerry first by popping up with, “Kerry, hi xxx”.
Caroline continued: “Reaching out. How did you deal with fathers for justice? They are horrible.”
Days after she was charged, the pressure group tweeted about the incident.
It featured a photoshopped picture of her holding a sign which said: “This is what a domestic abuser looks like,” followed by the hashtag, “abuse has no gender”.
Kerry replied by urging the star to “show them how strong you are” and added, “don’t let the f*****rs bring you down”.
Caroline replied: “Thanks Kerry xxxx. Means a lot and I won’t forget it.”
Alongside the post which she shared on Sunday morning, Kerry wrote: “Honestly I really did try to help!! The way the press and sickos like this play with our mental health is so wrong!!
Kerry shared a number of print screens of their conversations (Image: Instagram)
“They just go off what they are reading in the papers or only hearing one side of a story!”
She added: “To Caroline’s family I’m sending you all my love, strength and light to you!!
“Please let’s stand together knock out the stigma of mental health and stop bullying!!!! We are not all strong! My head is gone! In bits!”
The post continued: “My head is gone!!! In bits! Every time I read these I can’t stop crying!!!
“Please please help the stigma with mental health don’t ever feel alone. I really hope I haven’t offended anybody by printing these! Don’t want her death to be in vain…”
Addressing the criticism that she had faced personally, Kerry added: “If it wasn’t for the love of my children it honestly scares me where I would be now! I’m so sorry if I’ve offended anyone with these messages but I will not be silenced.”
A spokesman for Fathers4Justice said: “Fathers4Justice have been running the #AbuseHasNoGender campaign highlighting male victims of domestic abuse for several years.
Fathers4Justice went viral after sharing this photoshopped image of Caroline (Image: Instagram)
“The hashtag was shared by Caroline Flack’s former partner, Andrew Brady, in December last year, following Flack’s arrest for assaulting her boyfriend, Lewis Burton.
“We published a draft advert in response to the indisputable facts and her forthcoming trial for assault, given domestic abuse against men is a serious and under-reported issue.
“1 in 3 domestic abuse victims are male. F4J is known for its campaigning work and it is entirely appropriate for us to comment on matters like this and matters of public interest.
“At no time have we broken any social media rules or guidelines.
“It would be inappropriate to comment further, other than to say this is an absolute tragedy and needless loss.
“We should avoid scapegoating or ascribing causes or blame when unaware of the full facts of the situation.
“The Crown Prosecution Service should publish all evidence in the case and an inquiry be held into Ms Flack’s death to establish what lessons can be learnt.”
For emotional support you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
