Flack’s twin begged star to quit her career in public eye

CAROLINE FLACK’S family “begged” her to give up showbusiness because they feared for her mental health.

In an upcoming Channel 4 documentary, the former Love Island host’s twin sister Jody recalls how her sister had been “terrified” to publicly admit the extent of her struggles.

Flack took her own life at the age of 40, on February 15 2020, while awaiting trial on an assault charge for an alleged attack on her boyfriend Lewis Burton.

Speaking in the film, Jody said: “I would beg her to change jobs and leave showbiz but she never would. Life would have been easier but she wasn’t built for an easy life.

“She was always scared she’d be ridiculed, she was terrified to admit her mental health struggles.”

Jody also said Flack had been “fascinated by the subject of suicide”, adding: “I was prepared that it could happen.”

Caroline Flack: Her Life And Death, which airs on Channel 4 soon, features family and friends, including Olly Murs and Dermot O’Leary, speaking about how the presenter was affected by her life in the spotlight.

Flack’s mother Christine said she had from a young age “found heartbreak impossible” and became distraught after her teenage relationship with a fairground worker broke down.

“She ran away from home as a teenager after falling for a man who worked at a fair. It broke her heart,” she said.

Jody also described the pattern of behaviour her sister would fall into following each break-up.

She said: “Each serious boyfriend, she sort of took a lot of tablets, drank a lot, and ended up in an A&E situation a lot of times.”

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