LOVE ISLAND'S CAROLINE FLACK TRAGIC DEATH

THE BRITISH MEDIA ARE UNDER FIRE AFTER PRESENTER CAROLINE FLACK PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY

- Holly Richards

The British tabloids and cancel culture are once again being called out following the shocking death of popular Love Island UK host Caroline Flack. The 40-year-old took her own life in her London home, less than 24 hours after an ambulance visited the property. According to The Sun, Flack “refused to go to hospital” insisting she was “fine”. Last Saturday, Flack’s family confirmed the sad news with a statement to the press. “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February,” the family’s statement read. “We would ask that the press respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time and we would ask they make no attempt to contact us and/or photograph us.”

The accomplished presenter was openly struggling following an incident which saw her charged with assault against her boyfriend late last year. Forced to step down from her high-profile role as Love Island host – a hugely popular dating reality series which airs on ITV2 in the UK – Flack fell under intense scrutiny from the British media ahead of her trial which was due to take place next month.

In December, police were called to her London home in the early hours after she allegedly assaulted her boyfriend Lewis Burton after reading messages on his phone. Despite Burton refusing to press charges, the Crown Prosecution Service made the decision to go ahead with a trial.