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Caroline Flack’s brother has taken his own life – six years since his sister did the same.
Paul Flack, 55, was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich nine days ago, on June 21.
Despite attempts to save his life, he died at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
A provisional post-mortem has given the cause of death as cardiac arrest due to hanging.
He is survived by his partner and their two children in yet another tragedy for the Flack family.
An inquest into Paul’s death was opened at Norfolk Coroner’s Court on Monday morning.
Coroner Yvonne Blake said further enquiries would be required before the circumstances surrounding his death can be fully established.
Paul’s final Instagram post remains a tribute to his sister, who died in 2020.
Sharing a picture of them together he wrote: ‘This will be my last post here. May those who know feel shame for eternity. Love you Caroline.’
Caroline Flack’s brother Paul has taken his own life – six years since his sister did the same
Paul Flack, 55, was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich nine days ago, on June 21. He died in hospital
Paul Flack appeared alongside his mother Christine and sister Elizabeth in the 2021 documentary Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death.
Paul said Caroline was the first thing on their minds when they wake up, as they gathered around her memorial bench on a rainy day.
‘I just hope I can achieve something. And as long as you lot all don’t mind me doing it, I will go ahead’, their mother Christine added.
Caroline’s mother, who lives in Norfolk where the former Strictly Come Dancing winner grew up, said her ‘biggest regret’ was not speaking up during her daughter’s final months, when the family had been warned against voicing their opinions.
Christine said: ‘I think Caroline would be pleased with what I’m doing. I wish I had done it then, before she took her own life, and that’s my biggest regret, that I wasn’t shouting like this, then. But now I have nothing to lose. The worst thing in the world happened with losing Carrie.’
Paul and his mother Christine at Caroline’s memorial bench. He said his sister was the first thing he thought of when he woke in the morning
Caroline’s death followed her being stripped of her role on the ITV2 show and a charge of assault by beating from the CPS (pictured July 2019)
As well as her presenting work, Caroline also triumphed on Strictly Come Dancing, picked up a Bafta and took to the West End stage as Roxie Hart in Chicago – but she ended her life
Caroline rose to become one of the nation’s best-known presenters, hosting The X Factor, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! spinoff shows and Love Island.
She also triumphed on Strictly Come Dancing, picked up a Bafta and took to the West End stage as Roxie Hart in Chicago.
At the time of her death, Caroline was in a relationship with former semi-professional tennis player Lewis Burton, and had been accused of assaulting him following an argument at her north London home.
Caroline admitted to hitting Lewis with a mobile phone after seeing a message that made her believe he had been unfaithful.
When Lewis said he would call the police, Caroline became distressed and injured herself before officers from the Metropolitan Police arrived at the scene.
While the injury to Lewis’s head did not require medical treatment, Caroline was taken to hospital, where she received care for 12 hours.
In the weeks that followed, she was charged in connection with the incident. After learning that the case would proceed despite Lewis not pressing charges, Caroline killed herself.