Caroline Flack has died

No, they weren't, it was even worse. Their advertisers pulled out and they were forced to cease publication. It's lucky for News Corp that The Sun and The Times weren't dragged down with it.

Would have been better for the country if they were.

Channel 4 have axed Caroline's upcoming show The Surjury.

I’m shocked by this news. Caroline was such a talented young lady with such a joyous personality. I’m stunned. 40 is no age.

I use Discord and a friend from a server told me they met Caroline in person during X Factor auditions back in 2015 when they were 11.
And honestly, I can feel their pain. I remember seeing her on TMi, new to the scene and fresh-faced before she became big.

Meanwhile over at the Mirror at a time when Piers Morgan was editor they were much better... ...No wait they were doing the same, though I should make clear Piers had no knowledge of or involvement in said hacking. (Which I presume means he was naive or incompetent.)


I guess this sadly highlights how most people will never know the mental state of others, and how the press and social media can have such a harmful effect on individuals. Naturally in this case the tabloids would rather point the finger towards ITV in the hope their readers don't remember previous negative articles they've published and start partly blaming them for what has happened.

Many have hit the nail on the head on who is to blame

There will be many tabloid editors, former tabloid editors, media commentators and journalists trawling back through tweets as we speak ..*deleting deleting deleting *. before they cry their crocodile tears tonight. You know who you are #ripcaroline #caroline

— Jamie Theakston (@JamieTheakston) February 15, 2020

It must be heartbreaking for the family & friends of Caroline Flack to read tributes from some of those who hounded her.

Our ‘cancel’ culture is brutal.

We all have demons and flaws but we dehumanise each other & are then surprised when it all becomes too much for some. pic.twitter.com/eEbqttG1Mn

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) February 15, 2020

Terribly saddened by this.

The broadcasters duty of care could only go so far they can't control the rest of the media. The tabloid press shoulder no responsibility at all.

There needs to be a focus on tabloid journalism fuelled by social media, it's so toxic.

Another celebrity suicide, another flurry of tweets from people saying they always loved her even though they were slating her last week.
I don't watch any of the programmes she presented as I'm not massively into reality stuff so I won't disrespect her memory by suddenly saying I loved her to bits, but it's terribly sad when you hear of anyone who sees ending it all as the only way out of their problems, famous or otherwise.
Such a cliched statement, I'm afraid, but everyone really does just need to think a bit more before they act.
You never know what someone's going through so always behave with kindness and respect, whether that's to the fella you see every morning on the bus, the postman, or the celebrity you're sending tweets to.

Subtle changes at the BBC tonight as a result too.

When tragic events make the news, TV viewers never know about the things we change- the continuity scripts that are rewritten, the trails dropped or programmes replaced which may now seem insensitive. A team of humans, with feelings make things appear... and disappear on your TV

— Duncan Newmarch (@DuncanNewmarch) February 15, 2020

Another retweet here but think Iain Stirling chose this clip well.

Today my friend slow motion walked into heaven. I will miss her always. Thank you for everything x
https://t.co/gykAn9YE3U

— Iain Stirling | www.twitch.tv/iainstirling (@IainDoesJokes) February 15, 2020

What a shocking news story to hear. She was a very talented presenter who was able to appeal to a younger demographic.

Her dry sense of humour and cheeky personality worked well on TMi, Xtra Factor and Love Island profiling her charm, flexibility and professionalism.

Echoing other comments, it is so important to talk about your feelings to anyone, be it family, friend or a complete stranger. Unfortunate stories like this highlight the hatred and scathing ways that some people like to treat others, but it’s important to remember that they are the minority and we are stronger when we’re kind to one another.

R.I.P. Caroline.