Caroline’s laugh rang through our house.. people were drawn to her
School friend’s shock over Flack Be Kind festival to honour star
Caroline and Bernadette with Leigh Francis
Me Out of Here. NOW! But Bernadette was unaware of her pal’s success until 2011, when Caroline was hosting The Xtra Factor on ITV2. Now a Tesco worker and teaching assistant, Bernadette says: “I went,
FRIENDS of Caroline Flack want to honour her with a “be kind” festival. The campaign is spearheaded by Leigh Francis aka Keith Lemon, who worked with Caroline on his series Bo’ Selecta! It has support from a host of celebrities, including costume fun with pal Leigh ‘hang on, I know her!’ You couldn’t resent her success because that was what she always wanted. I was pleased she made it.”
The former Love Island host was found dead at her flat in Stoke Newington, London, on February 15. An inquest was opened at Poplar
Holly Willoughby, Denise Van Outen and Strictly Come Dancing pro Janette Manrara.
Keith, 46, posted: “Someone on Twitter said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to do a festival for Flack?’ Which I thought was a great idea.”
I’m A Celeb in 2009
Coroner’s Court on Wednesday. She had been awaiting trial for allegedly assaulting boyfriend Lewis Burton, 27 – which she denied.
Caroline’s family this week shared an unpublished Instagram post in which the presenter said “my whole world and future was swept from under my feet” following her arrest.
The Metropolitan Police this week referred itself to the police watchdog.
Bernadette, of Balsham, Cambs, is still coming to terms with her death.
She said: “I was watching the coverage in the staff canteen just completely shocked.
“It’s so upsetting that she felt she had no other option but to end it all.”
amy.sharpe@sundaymirror.co.uk