ITV bosses have released a statement after Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has been found dead at her London home after taking her own life.
The 40-year-old’s heartbroken family confirmed the tragic news today.
An ITV spokeswoman said: “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.”
ITV have confirmed that Love Island’s Unseen Bits, due to air on ITV2 at 9pm, will not air tonight.
An ITV spokeswoman confirmed to Daily Star Online that Love Island’s Unseen Bits will not air tonight.
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Caroline’s family also released a statement confirming the TV personality died today (Saturday, February 15).
A family statement read: “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February.
“We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time.”
A lawyer for the Flack family confirmed that Caroline took her own life and was found in her east London flat on Saturday.
Caroline became synonymous with ITV2 reality series Love Island in recent years.
Along with hosting Love Island’s weekly spin-off show Aftersun, she had hosted all five series of the popular programme, one of the most-watched reality shows in the UK since it launched in 2015.
In 2018, she was present as Love Island won its first TV Bafta for best reality and constructed factual show.
ITV have said Love Island Unseen Bits will not air tonight (Image: Getty Images)
Prior to becoming a household name, she had presenting jobs on E4 Music and on the CBBC channel before becoming the co-host of action game show Gladiators with Ian Wright in 2009 on Sky One.
In 2009, she became the presenter of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! alongside Joe Swash and Russell Kane.
She left the I’m A Celebrity companion show in 2011 to host another spin-off programme, The Xtra Factor for The X Factor, along with former contestant Olly Murs.
After leaving The Xtra Factor in 2014, Flack and Murs were promoted to host the main ITV show, replacing Dermot O’Leary.
However, the pair only hosted the main show for one year after being widely panned by critics and the viewers at home.
Laura Whitmore has paid tribute to Caroline along with a host of her celeb pals (Image: Getty Images)
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The following year Flack said she had learnt to ignore her detractors, telling The Sun: “Not everyone is going to like you so you have to filter it.”
Aside from her presenting jobs, Flack has appeared on the small screen in Strictly Come Dancing and on the celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off.
She took part in Strictly in 2014 and was partnered with Pasha Kovalev.
The pair won the series, fending off competition from Frankie Bridge and Simon Webbe.
Four years later, she talked about the difficulties she faced after lifting the Glitterball Trophy, telling The Sun that she felt as though her body was “covered” in “clingfilm” the morning after her dancefloor triumph, adding that she felt “ridiculous” feeling so low.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
