Laura Whitmore leads tributes to Caroline Flack on the late star’s 43rd birthday

Laura Whitmore and Olly Murs were among those to mark the birthday of late Love Island host Caroline Flack.

The young master died by suicide in February 2020 at the age of 40 and Wednesday will be her 43rd birthday.

Whitmore, who replaced her as the host of the ITV2 dating show, shared a snap of them together and she captioned it: “Happy Birthday Flack Heaven” before adding a heart emoji love.

Iain Stirling, Love Island narrator and husband of Whitmore, posted a photo of himself with Flack, showing them smiling with thumbs up.

He wrote: “Happy birthday friend. Thinking of you today. “

Another tribute comes from Murs, who worked alongside Flack on the X Factor.

He also participated in the Climb for Caroline campaign in June 2021, led by the Samaritans charity, where Flack’s friends and family managed to climb 24 peaks in 24 hours to raise money.

Video of the day

He shared a video of them dancing together on the X Factor stage, writing: “If the music was on, we would dance! Happy birthday caz. “

Other tributes came from fans on social media, with many posting the slogan “Be kind” which was widely shared after her death.

Following Flack’s death in February 2020, a coroner ruled that she died by suicide after learning prosecutors would bring assault charges over an incident involving her boyfriend. , Lewis Burton.