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Seen cases of the media scrutiny in a time when someones personal life has been very much reported in the press and i think there has been bringing fresh focus in the way in which we should be reporting on celebrities, the way that social media sort of reacts to celebrities being the personal criticism that can be very personal for some people andl can be very personal for some people and i think it makes people what we do not know in regard as he went and said to Caroline Flack, i think it will make people think about the responsibility that Media Organisations have but also their owii organisations have but also their own conduct Going Forward in a general sense. And i think it will bring into fresh focus, we have had a Big Conversation about Mental Health in many different aspects with regards to our industry over the last few years. And this will bring forward what we need to do as media and just as individuals to ensure that certain stories like these dont continue. Just to remind viewers who perhaps may just be just to remind viewers who perhaps mayjust bejoining us, weve just to remind viewers who perhaps mayjust be joining us, weve learnt in the past have an error it has been confirmed a Television Presenter Caroline Flack has died. We understand from reports that she took her own life. And she has been found at her flat in north london. Herfamily have found at her flat in north london. Her family have confirmed that she passed away today and have asked for privacy at what must be a difficult time. We are talking to the Television Critic scott brian and, scott, perhaps for people who werent with us when we started talking, it might be worth you just reminding us of the range of programmes that she worked across and what you think her appeal was. |j think Caroline Flack has been a presenter that has been known essentially by everybody in the uk. She has been associated with some of the bigger shows on television over the bigger shows on television over the last few years, most recently at love ireland. She has been on strictly come dancing, the x factor love strictly come dancing, the x factor love ireland. Many itv show is over the years including shows on itv2 over the years including shows on itv2 love island. It is the case she has been a mainstay on television. Right back to the early 2000, including on cbbc were treated comic relief and fame academy. The appeal she has had, she has had many different shows with many different audiences for many different years. She has had such success because of her approachability and the fact that when you see her on television you think youre seeing her rather than somebody else. I think it is beena than somebody else. I think it is been a real shock collars for many people throughout the uk, because we did not expect this to happen and the importance, ithink, to anyone who has been affected by this news, to reach out to samaritans or to Mental Health charities. I think music is widely reported in the media has an effect on other peoples Mental Health i think news like this report in the media foot. I want to bring some more reaction. One tv presenter who was on the Great British bake off with Caroline Flack, she has put out a tweet saying my heart goes out to Caroline Flack and everyone who loved her, it isjust Caroline Flack and everyone who loved her, it is just awful. Caroline flack and everyone who loved her, it isjust awful. In my brief experience of meeting her on Great British bake off, she was bighearted, funny and very likeable. I think that is interesting, a lot of the people paying tribute to her, scott brian, are mentioning that word funny and how likeable. She really was very approachable and that is not something that is easy to fake on television, is a . No, ithink its the case. A real range of people have said they have met Caroline Flack and know her very well and are very shocked about it. Many have said that they have been able to have a friendship weather, because she has been incredibly approachable and likeable behind the screen as well as on the screen. A friendship with her. This has been a real shock to people. It brings a real shock to people. It brings a real focus, in terms of suicide being a complex issue and you have to think about the effects it has on friends and family and, you know, where we see ourselves moving forward and how do we focus on the right course for people in the public eye . Right course for people in the public eye . Scott brown, tv critic, we are so public eye . Scott brown, tv critic, we are so grateful for your time here this evening. Thank you for talking to us in the wake of the very surprising and shocking and sad news that it has been confirmed that the Television Presenter Caroline Flack has died. She became synonymous with the itv2 reality series love island. She had hosted all five cds of the popular programme, which is one of the most watched reality shows in the uk. All five cds of the popular programme. It is worth remembering in 2018 she was present as love ireland won its First Television ba fta for ireland won its First Television bafta for best reality and constructed show love island. Prior to becoming a household name, we know she had one on strictly come dancing, she had many presenting jobs on television, she had been a childrens tv presenter, the co host of gladiators with ian wright on sky one at one point. And she had also been a presenter of im a celebrity get me out of here spin off show alongsidejoe swash get me out of here spin off show alongside joe swash and get me out of here spin off show alongsidejoe swash and russell kane. The companion show. She had also presented the extra factor for the x factor, along with the former co ntesta nt the x factor, along with the former contestant all the murders. Aside from her presenting mac all the murders. Olly murs. And the celebrity version of the Great British beck of, but best known for presenting the Television Programme love island, hugely popular and one of the most watched reality shows in the uk. That resume of all the different programmes she has been involved with give you a sense of her appeal across ages and generations. Our correspondent Helen Wilkinson is here with me. Very shocking news, helen r. It does come against the background of a difficult court case that she was involved with. Thats right. Caroline flack was facing one charge of assault by battery against her boyfriend lewis burton. She appeared in court at Highbury Magistrates Court on the 23rd of december. I attended that hearing. As she went into the Court Building, she had to get out of the car and walk towards the Court Building up some steps. She was flanked by a lot of paparazzi, photographers and camera crews. She is a household name and there was a huge amount of interest in this case, but she clearly found it very difficult. When she got inside of the Court Building, she just broke down in tears. She was supported by someone who was with herfor the hearing. She then supported by someone who was with her for the hearing. She then went into court, she appeared in the dock and that one charge was put to her, to which she pleaded not guilty. Her boyfriend was supporting her, he was in the Public Gallery and he had said through his lawyer, a Statement Read out in court, that he didnt wa nt read out in court, that he didnt want the prosecution to pursue the case against his girlfriend. He had said he wasnt a victim in this case and he didnt want her to be charged. However, the prosecution continued with the case. Caroline flack pleading not guilty to that one assault charge and was due to face trial at the same Magistrates Court in highbury in about three weeks time on march the 3rd. She has been in america, hasnt she . But recently returned to the uk. Had we heard anything from her recently . No. We have seen pictures of her after that Court Hearing just before christmas, a couple of days before christmas. She was pictured in los angeles. As part of her bail conditions, for the court, she was not allowed to contact or to have any not allowed to contact or to have a ny co nta ct not allowed to contact or to have any contact at all with her boyfriend. She, on social media on valentines day, posted a picture of them both with the words something along the lines of happy valentines day, but she has not been able to contact him at all. When those bail conditions were put to her in court just before christmas, that she wasnt allowed to have any contact with her boyfriend, a man who she was alleged to have attacked, she denied it, he said he wasnt a victim, she looked back at him and he had his hands in his head as the magistrate said that they werent allowed any contact at all. We havent really heard anything from her, but we know that she did return at some stage from los angeles. But the circumstances around her death, as you say, we did have that statement from her family in the last half an hour, it is partly worth reading that again. The family statement, we can confirm that our caroline passed away today, the 15th of february. 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. For them, it isjust contact us and or photograph us. For them, it is just unthinkable. And shocking for a huge number of fa ns and shocking for a huge number of fans of hers, as you mentioned there, she was well known and the main host of the itv programme love island. She was meant to be present in the winter edition, which is on at the moment, however after she was arrested, she stepped back from that. It was clear she felt that the court case would have been a distraction, so she stepped back from those duties. But it wasnt quite clear as to whether she was planning to return and that relationship with itv. Lets talk a little bit about the reaction to this news, because there has been a huge amount of reaction, has in their on social media . Im reading a tweet from zoe ball, the radio two dj who herself has been on strictly come dancing and presents it takes two, the spin off programme from that, so would have known Caroline Flack through that. She said an actress from derry girls has tweeted, i met Caroline Flack last summer, she was tweeted, i met Caroline Flack last summer, she was so tweeted, i met Caroline Flack last summer, she was so sweet and genuine and couldnt have been kinder to me. She did not deserve this, it is absolutely devastating, all my love to herfamily absolutely devastating, all my love to her family and friends. Those tweets are typical of many we are seeing, arent they . Yeah, so many people, as you would expect, i think we re people, as you would expect, i think were shocked really, that at the age of 48 hugely popular presenter Caroline Flack has been found dead. The age of 40. Eamon holmes, the Television Presenter, has said Caroline Flack, dear god, shocked beyond belief, may she have found peace. The bbc breakfast presenter dan walker among other people paying tribute to Caroline Flack. He said awful news about Caroline Flack, we really need to be better at taking ca re of really need to be better at taking care of each other. So sad. A lot of people reacting to this very shocking news this evening. She has been described, as you say, by many people as a very sweet, kind and friendly women. Actually, im just remembering. Im remembering i saw her on stage, her westend stage debut playing roxie hart in chicago a couple of years ago and all singing and all dancing role. She was terrific in that. I think she previously appeared on stage in a touring version of crazy for you. Very versatile, wasnt she . Not only presenting these Television Programmes, indeed, winning Television Programmes, but also appearing on stage as well. She had written an autobiography called storm in a c cup, which is an indication of her sense of humour, which so many people are raring to on social media. In that, she did talk about her love life, which has made headlines over the years thanks to romances with the likes of harry styles a nd to romances with the likes of harry styles and even mention at one point of prince harry. As you say, i think people are more than anything or shocked. Only 40 and she was somebody whose popularity and appeal rested, i think in many ways, on her approachability and her likeability, which is not something you can manufacture on television, is it . No, she was very natural. You see a lot of her fans. No, she was very natural. You see a lot of her fans. Fans of love island have been really up set that she hasnt gone on to present the winter cds. There is a new presenter of course is doing extremely well, but i think Caroline Flack made that programme ina but i think Caroline Flack made that programme in a way. She had a natural style and was extremely versatile and hugely popular. The winter series. She won strictly come dancing, the bbc programme in 2014. You can see she very much enjoyed that programme. If you watched it, she was in her element on that. Lets remember, ok, you do when that programme partly because of your dancing, but you also when that programme because you appeal to the public. Yeah, your personality and whether the public like youre not, of she also presented the extra factor, the 12 cities of that. She did a range of things, the book as well. The 12th series of that. What has been happening over the past two months given this court case, the trial was due to take place in about three weeks time. That no doubt would have been difficult for her and seeing her in court at that first hearing, she did look very visibly distressed. Again, we dont know the circumstances around what happen, but extremely shocking news this evening. Stay with us, helena. I thought i might bring you up to date with some of the tributes that are being paid on social media, because many celebrities have been paying tribute to Caroline Flack. Amber davies, a former contestant on love island, they show that Caroline Flack presented for five series has said, this is going to hurt forever. Bellow television. Lets look at divina mccall. She said, im so sad to hear about Caroline Flack, i dont even know what to say. My heart goes out to her friends and family. I might be a bit quiet tonight on social media, just doesnt seem right. Dan walker, the presenter of bbc breakfast, has said awful news about Caroline Flack, we really need to be better at taking ca re of really need to be better at taking care of each other, so sad. This news that has emerged within the last error that the Television Presenter Caroline Flack has died, the last error helena, just reminders of exactly what we know. We had this news confront in the last hour or so. The hugely popular Television Presenter Caroline Flack has been found dead. It is worth reading a family statement. Her family have said in the brief statement, we can confirm that our caroline passed away today, the 15th of february. We would ask that the press respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time and we would ask that they make no attempt to co nta ct would ask that they make no attempt to contact us and or photograph us. Caroline flack, as we know, was the popular presenter of the itv programme love island. She presented in the past other programmes, and is hugely popular. Tonight, one word is shocked, of this news. An enormous amount of tributes to Caroline Flack, just to reach you some of them again. The Television Presenter eamon holmes said Caroline Flack, dear god, shocked beyond belief, may she have found peace. And a huge number of other tributes. We know that Caroline Flack had to step down or decided to step down from her presenting duties from that programme love island, which is actually going on at the moment. The winter series is on the television at the moment. She had to step back from that after she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend lewis burton, who is 27 yea rs boyfriend lewis burton, who is 27 years old. She appeared in court just before christmas on the 23rd of december. She pleaded not guilty to that one charge. It was very clear, having covered that healing myself, that she found that Court Hearing very difficult. She tried to get into the Court Building, broke down in tears and struggled to get your paparazzi that were waiting outside. She was due to face trial at the same Magistrates Court on the 3rd of march, and about three weeks time, to face that one charge, but it is worth pointing out, her boyfriend supported her and didnt wa nt boyfriend supported her and didnt want the prosecution to continue with the case. During that Court Hearing, she threw her lawyer said that he wasnt a victim and didnt wa nt that he wasnt a victim and didnt want that charge to be pursued against his girlfriend. But as part of the bail conditions that were set against carolyn flack, one of them was that she was not allowed any contact at all with her boyfriend until this trial took place on march the 3rd Caroline Flack. That mustve been very difficult for them both, she was photographed in la, at some point after that court case and return sometime later. Tonight that shocking news that Caroline Flack, at the age of 40, the Television Presenter, has been found dead. The press association are reporting that a lawyer for Caroline Flacks family have confirmed to them at least that Caroline Flack took her own life and was found in herflat in Caroline Flack took her own life and was found in her flat in east london earlier today. Helena, i was found in her flat in east london earliertoday. Helena, iamjust wondering when we last heard from Caroline Flack, because i think she posted on instagram a series of photographs on thursday, captioned simply with a love heart emoji. Yesterday was valentines day and i think lewis burton had posted something, hadnt he . Presumably watch your saying, she wasnt able to respond to that . No, the bail conditions that were set upon her by the magistrate just before december, in fact she had those bail conditions since she had been charged with that one offence, where she pleaded not guilty to, she wasnt allowed any contact at all with her boyfriend lewis burton. I think on social media and instagram he had posted a picture of the couple, both of them on valentines day, with something along the lines of happy valentines day at my love. She wouldnt have been allowed to respond to that under her bail conditions. Previously she had posted some kind of message after the court case where she spoke about feeling quite lonely and clearly that court case has been hanging over her and she was due to face trial in three weeks time. The comedianjack trial in three weeks time. The comedian Jack Whitehall has tweeted, utterly devastated comedian Jack Whitehall has tweeted, utterly devastated about Caroline Flack, she was fun, kind, a beautiful person, always loved seeing her. So unfair that this has happened. Lets pray we learn from this and remember to be a little bit more compassionate to people when they are down. I think we may have a statement from itv, of course, Caroline Flack for fibrous series presented the itv2 series back to for five series. Presented the itv2 series back to forfive series. An itv presented the itv2 series back to for five series. An itv spokeswoman has 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 condolences are with her family and friends. As we say, tributes being paid to Caroline Flack, the x factor presenter Dermot Oleary has posted on instagram. He has written, just the worst news, per soul, sending love to hers and yours, hold them tight tonight, people. Candles lit. Tributes coming in and i think worth reiterating and repeating that statement from itv, everybody at love island and itv is shocked 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. It is worth just reminding you of the news that Caroline Flack has died at the age of 40. Her family Caroline Flack has died at the age of 40. Herfamily have Caroline Flack has died at the age of 40. Her family have said Caroline Flack has died at the age of 40. Herfamily have said in a statement. The Television Presenter took her own life at her flat in east london. The family statement said we can confirm that Eric Caroline passed away today, the 15th of february. We would ask that the press respect your privacy and make no attempt to contact us or photograph us. Error caroline. She presented love island but step down from presenting the current series in south africa after she was alleged to have assaulted her boyfriend in december. She had entered a not guilty plea to the assault charge and she was released on bail with conditions that stop her having any contact with that boyfriend ahead of a trial in march. Much more at the top of the other. And we will be talking about storm dennis as well, im sure. But now it is time for a look at the weather. Some strong winds and heavy outbreaks of rain today with more on their way as well. Some flooding here in the totnes area. One of the areas that seem problems already. The problem is, a lot of flood warnings in force, 45 in england and these are rising hour by hour. We got more to come as well. Met Office Amber Warning is firmly enforced. What is going to cause problems as this trailing weather front that stretches out into the atlantic. Along this is going to be pulses of extra heavy rain. One of the other issuesis extra heavy rain. One of the other issues is that the winds are running parallel to the front, which means the front is not going to move through very far very fast. That means is we go on through this evening and overnight, particularly across wales, South West England and the West Midlands we will see more rain than what we have seen during the day today overnight. That sets the day today overnight. That sets the scene for some pretty big problems as we head into the first pa rt problems as we head into the first part of sunday morning, with flooding becoming a serious concern. Further north, plus three nights and a mixture of clear spells and showers, some will be wintry on the high ground. For sunday, it could well be that this weather front is even slower to clear across southern england. That is something to watch out for. A measurable day and still very one day. The wind will increase for a time very one day. The wind will increase fora time and very one day. The wind will increase for a time and later in the day we will see they wont really start to mmp will see they wont really start to ramp up across parts of northern ireland, scotland and the far north of england as well. Becoming very windy here. As far as the temperatures go, the south east is the mail this area. Further north temperatures closer to normal but feeling cold where we are due to the strength of the wind and those ones get relief years through sunday night as the centre of dennis passes closer to the north of scotland. We could get gas potentially reaching 7080 could get gas potentially reaching 70 80 mph across exposed parts of northern scotland. Many blustery conditions here. Into monday stays very one day, a mixture of sunny spells and showers. Some may be wintry over the high ground at times. Due to the strength of the wind it will feel chilly if youre out and about. Temperature is around 810d, but out and about. Temperature is around 8 10d, but in the short term, a risk of flooding particularly across wales the West Midlands in South West England overnight. This is bbc news. I martine croxall. The headlines at 7pm. The love island presenter, Caroline Flack, has been found dead at her london flat. The 40 year old had been due to stand trial next month for assault. A lawyer for her family has confirmed that she took her own life. Tributes have begun to flood in. Itv this morning presenter Phillip Schofield wrote you poor darling girl. My heart is breaking. Claudia winkleman tweeted such heartbreaking news. Troops are deployed to West Yorkshire as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the uk. Forecasters predict a months worth of rain in some places. Dozens of flood warnings are in place across britain. The first death from coronavirus in europe is recorded in france. People returning to beijing risk punishment if they dont go