Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling have shared moving tributes to Caroline Flack the day after her funeral.
The Love Island host and her boyfriend honoured their late friend with heartfelt messages on Wednesday, one day after the 40-year-old presenter was laid to rest following her tragic suicide on 15 February.
Laura shared: ‘Beautiful send off yesterday for a life that ended too soon. See you on the otherside Flack, have the pina coladas waiting x.’
‘See you on the other side Flack’: Laura Whitmore shared a moving tributes to her late friend Caroline Flack the day after her funeral
Laura’s beautiful words were accompanied by a picture of her posing with Caroline at a party, grinning as she laced an arm around her.
Iain also posted a message of his own, which the Love Island voiceover star accompanied with behind-the-scenes pictures of him working with Caroline.
He wrote: ‘Yesterday we said goodbye to Caroline. It was a small services filled with her friends and family.
‘The day was spent sharing stories, singing songs and of course some tears were shed.
”You were so loved Caz’: Love Island voiceover artist Iain Striling also posted a tribute to the beloved presenter
‘As someone who had the worst FOMO in the world I know Carrie would have hated missing it. And her infectious laugh was painfully absent.
‘You were so loved Caz, by so many – I hope you knew that. And I hope you’re now at peace. X.’
One of Caroline’s closest friends, Lou Teasdale, shared pictures from the day on Instagram, as she remembered Caroline, along with the late star’s boyfriend Lewis Burton, 27.
Lou, 36, wore a Choose Love T-shirt similar to one Caroline had worn before, as did the host’s best friend Mollie Grosberg.
‘Bye beautiful’: Caroline’s friends, including Lou Teasdale (second from left) rallied round late star’s boyfriend Lewis Burton (second from right) on the day of her funeral on Tuesday
Bye beautiful: Lou, who always made sure she was there for Caroline, shared this poignant caption alongside the photograph on the sad day
Important message: She had also worn a Choose Love T-shirt, similar to the one Caroline had worn before
Lou also shared a picture of herself with Mollie in their matching tops.
Caroline’s friends have been sharing pictures of the star at her most beautiful as they paid tribute to her following her shock death on February 15.
The star tragically took her own life at her home in Stoke Newington, a day after learning the CPS would be pursuing a case of assault against her following a row with Lewis at her home in December.
There for one another: Another of Caroline’s best friends, Mollie Grosberg shared this picture of herself and Lou on the day and they both wore Choose Love T-shirts
Caring Lou had been taking care of Caroline and had popped out to the shops when the star had taken her life shortly after she left the property.
Lou had previously shared a gallery of pictures of Caroline, writing: ‘Here’s us like 5 days ago really happy lolling telling eachother we’re really fit AND funny and 5 years ago, and 10 years ago. I love you.
‘I hope you are at peace now. Til the end my beautiful friend, Caroline x.’
Mollie also shared a funny photo of the star sleeping with an eye mask on, on Tuesday.
‘Yesterday, we celebrated you!’ On Wednesday morning, fellow TV presenter Zoe Hardman shared a picture of herself on a night out with Caroline a she paid tribute to her
Special: Another friend, Natalie Pinkham shared a beautiful picture of herself with Caroline and wrote: ‘Goodnight sweet soul ❤️’
So much love: She also shared this picture and wrote: ‘Soul sisters’
Louise Redknapp shared this picture and wrote: ‘Thinking of you always’
Another friend, Natalie Pinkham shared a beautiful picture of herself with Caroline and wrote: ‘Goodnight sweet soul ❤️.’
And on Wednesday morning, fellow TV presenter Zoe Hardman shared a picture of herself on a night out with Caroline.
She penned: ‘Yesterday we celebrated you. Your laughter, your light, your one in a million energy, your dancing, your singing, your smile, your stories and the love you gave to each and every one of us.
Lou wrote: ‘Here’s us like 5 days ago really happy lolling telling eachother we’re really fit AND funny and 5 years ago, and 10 years ago. I love you. I hope you are at peace now. Til the end my beautiful friend, Caroline x’
Soulmates: Lou had been taking care of Caroline and they had been close friends for years
Tribute: She shared a gallery of beautiful pictures of herself and the late television star
Memories: It’s clear that the friends had shared some incredible times together
Fun times: Lou also shared a picture from a holiday they had been on together
Like sisters: The ladies looked strikingly similar in this picture
Mirror, mirror: Lou and Caroline’s time together appeared to be lots of fun
‘It was beautiful, uplifting, heartbreaking, gut wrenching & wonderful all at the same time.
‘I feel SO grateful to have known you and had the moments we did together Carrie. This isn’t goodbye because deep down I know, I’ll see you on the dance floor again my friend.’
And another of Caroline’s friends, Louise Redknapp shared a touching picture with Caroline, writing: ‘Thinking of you, always.’
X Factor presenter, Dermot O’Leary shared a picture of himself dancing with Caroline.
An honour: Dermot O’Leary shared this sweet memory of himself with Caroline
He wrote: ‘Goodbye Tiny Dancer. Honour to have spent the day with your nearest and dearest, and privileged to have worked, laughed, drank, and danced alongside you. Hope you’re at peace, keep dancing. X’
Olly Murs, 35, who worked alongside Caroline on X Factor, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a sweet clip of himself kissing the late Love Island presenter during their time presenting The X Factor in 2015.
Speaking about Flack’s passing last week, ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall said: ‘So many people at ITV knew Caroline, including me, and it was unbelievably tragic.
‘I think that we can never know what is behind suicide. It is not in any way simple. It is a very, very complex thing.
Always remembered: Olly Murs also paid tribute to Caroline on the day of her private funeral
‘We take advice from (mental health charities) Samaritans and Mind and we will continue to do that.’
Her family shared an Instagram post advisers had told her not to share online.
Part of it read: ‘I’m so sorry to my family for what I have brought upon them and for what my friends have had to go through.
‘I’m not thinking about “how I’m going to get my career back”. I’m thinking about how I’m going to get mine and my family’s life back.’
The sun shines down on you: Caroline’s best friend Mollie shared a touching photo of Caroline fast asleep on an aeroplane