Caroline Flack was reportedly dreading her upcoming court date as she feared her career would never recover, before she died.
The Love Island host, 40, died by suicide on Saturday, 18 days before she was due to face trial after being charged with assault following a row with her boyfriend, Lewis Burton. She had denied the charge.
Friends of the presenter claimed to The Mirror that the upcoming court date on 4 March had terrified Caroline.
They claimed: ‘She was on her own. She couldn’t take it any more. Her family are devastated.’
Another friend added: ‘Caroline couldn’t bear the thought of going through the court case. She felt her career would never recover from this – and she felt humiliated in front of the world.
‘In the end she just couldn’t see a way out. She didn’t know how to fix herself.’
Caroline had reportedly spent the night alone at her new flat in East London, where she took her own life. According to the MailOnline’s sources, a friend of Caroline’s who had been staying with her had ‘popped to the shop’ when the singer died.
Her management criticised the ‘show trial’ that had commenced in the aftermath of the altercation with Lewis, after the Crown Prosecution Service decided to pursue the case despite Lewis asking for it to be dropped.
Francis Ridley from Money Management released a statement through Louisa McDonald’s Instagram which read: ‘We are devastated at the loss of our client and friend Caroline Flack.
‘An immensely talented young woman who was at the top of her game professionally and loved by television viewers across the country.
‘In recent months Caroline had been under huge pressure because of an ongoing case and potential trial which has been well reported.
‘The Crown Prosecution Service pursued this when they knew not only how very vulnerable Caroline was but also that the alleged victim did not support the prosecution and had disputed the CPS version of events.
‘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.
‘And ultimately resulted in significant distress to Caroline. Our thoughts are with Caroline’s family at this time. Francis Ridley, Money Talent Management’.
The CPS released a statement in response to the claims, saying: ‘Our deepest sympathies go to the family and friends of Caroline Flack.
‘Given the tragic circumstances, we will not comment on the specifics of this case at this stage.’
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