"Caroline Flack: Her Life And Death" Is About To Be Released – Here's What To Expect

    "She just couldn’t see a way out."

    Sam Cleal
    by Sam Cleal

    BuzzFeed Staff

    A new documentary chronicling the life and untimely death of British TV presenter Caroline Flack will air tomorrow at 9pm on Channel 4.

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    Created by Curious Films, the program will reveal details of Flack's upbringing and teen years, as well as her rise to fame, her romantic relationships, and the infamous court case that marred by her name back in 2019.

    Flack was best known for her stint as the presenter of smash hit reality series Love Island from season one to five, as well as being the co-host of The Xtra Factor from 2011–2013, and of series 12 of The X Factor.

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    Flack also won series 12 of Strictly Come Dancing, and hosted a number of children's TV shows before transitioning into bigger entertainment formats later in her career.

    Stark testimony from those who knew Flack best will attempt to navigate her career, her personal life, and the events that took place before she took her own life on 15th of February last year.

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    Interviewees include Flack's mother Christine and twin sister Jody, as well as her friends, her agents, and some of her colleagues including Olly Murs and Dermot O'Leary.

    The documentary will explore, in particular, the media sensation that occurred after Flack was arrested and charged with assault by beating back in 2019.

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    Friends and family will discuss how the hate she received on social media and the "press intrusion" upon her life contributed to Flack's deep depression from which she would not recover.

    You can watch Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death on Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesday 17th March. It will also be available to watch in the UK on All4.

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