Boyfriend pays tribute to Flack

CAROLINE Flack’s boyfriend Lewis Burton has said that his “heart is broken” following the death of the TV presenter.

Love Island presenter Flack was found dead at the age of 40 at her home in east London after taking her own life.

Burton, who was not allowed to have any contact with his girlfriend since late last year due to her bail conditions over charges of an alleged assault on him, said that he would now be her “voice” and would “get all the answers”, in a tribute on Instagram.

He wrote: “My heart is broken we had something so special.

“I am so lost for words I am in so much pain I miss you so much I know you felt safe with me you always said I don’t think about anything else when I am with you and I was not allowed to be there this time I kept asking and asking.”

The shock news prompted a flood of tributes from celebrities but also questions about the decision to press ahead with prosecuting for the alleged assault on Burton, as well as the pressures faced by celebrities from the press and social media.

Flack, who was described as “vulnerable” by her management, stepped down from presenting the current series of Love Island after she was alleged to have assaulted Burton.

She entered a not guilty plea to the assault charge at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court and was released on bail, with conditions that stopped her having contact with Burton ahead of a trial in March.

Francis Ridley, of Money Talent Management, said: “The CPS should look at themselves today and how they pursued a show trial that was not only without merit but not in the public interest.”