Love Island indicate that it was a heartbreaking piece of news on Saturday for all fans of British Love Island, as it was revealed that the show’s long-standing host Caroline Flack had died. The news broke on Saturday evening after the emergency services were called to her apartment in London.
Flack had been the host for the show since it made its big comeback in 2015. Since then the show has been one of the most-watched and talked about shows in the United Kingdom. The popularity of the show was largely down to Flack’s infectious laugh and desire to see the show exceed all expectations.
Flack’s Love Island Success
She took up the hosting duties of the show when it made its return in 2015. Since then, it has gone onto the win awards at the BAFTAs. The shows first episode in its 2018 season was watched by just over four million people. That made it the most-watched multichannel television programme since the 2012 London Olympics.
The success only continued in the following season as the show racked up nearly five million viewers That led to the show being commissioned for a winter edition, which is currently on in the UK. However, following allegations surrounding Flack, she announced that she would be stepping down for hosting duties. She was replaced by her close friend Laura Whitmore, who spoke at length about Flack on her Sunday morning breakfast show.
Love Island Pulled For Two Nights
Following the news breaking, the Love Island: Unseen episode was pulled from television on the Saturday night, while Sunday’s episode also didn’t air out of respect for Flack. The show will return tonight, as it enters its final week of the season, and it will feature an emotional tribute to Flack, as she was the woman that dedicated herself to making this show a success.
She wasn’t just a regular face on Love Island, as she rose to prominence during the 12th season of Strictly Come Dancing. Her performances on that show led to her getting hosting gigs for Love Island, and also one season of The X Factor. The show’s tribute to her tonight will likely be an emotional watch for Love Island fans. For any other soap opera and entertainment news, please visit Daily Soap Dish. For more royal and celeb baby news, come back to Celeb Baby Laundry.
