Paul Flack had celebrated his 55th birthday just days earlier
Paul Flack, the brother of the late television presenter Caroline Flack, has died at the age of 55. Paul was discovered unresponsive at his Norwich home nine days ago, on June 21.
Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. The tragic news comes six years after the Love Island host took her own life in February 2020. He is survived by his partner and their two children.
Norfolk Coroner’s Court confirmed the news, announcing that an inquest into his death was opened on Monday (June 29). Court documents reveal that the graphic designer and artist died in Norwich on June 21, just days after celebrating his 55th birthday on June 18, reports the Mirror.
The Eastern Daily Press reports that a provisional post-mortem examination was carried out, but a full inquest is scheduled to take place on October 23. Paul and Caroline shared a close bond prior to her death, with his final Instagram post back in August 2020 containing a heartfelt tribute to his sister.
Alongside a childhood photograph of the beloved presenter, he wrote: “This will be my last post here. May those who know feel shame for eternity. Love you Caroline x.”
Though Paul had remained largely absent from social media, fans have flooded the post with tributes. One wrote: “I have no words… rest in peace Paul and give your sister a massive hug.”
“RIP Paul, may you spend eternity with Caroline and I send enormous strength to your mum and family x,” an Instagram user replied. Another commenter added: “This is just too sad. Both together now.” “R.I.P Paul. I’m so sad for your family,” a follower said, while another simply commented: “RIP Paul.”
Caroline Flack was one of four siblings alongside an identical twin sister, Jody (Jo), an older sister, Elizabeth (Lizzie), and older brother, Paul.
Last year, he featured alongside his mum, Christine, in an emotional Disney+ documentary as she attempted to understand the circumstances surrounding the final months of her daughter’s life, before she died on February 15, 2020.
In emotional scenes from Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death, she explained “the worst thing in the world happened with losing Carrie.”. She added: “Another lonely year has passed. I missed you just as much today as the day you left. I’m doing my very best to tell the world what some awful people drove you to. I won’t give up.”
Speaking to her children about the investigation, she said: “I just hope I can achieve something, and as long as you all don’t mind me doing it, I’ll go ahead. I think Caroline would be pleased with what I’m doing. I wish I’d 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’ve got nothing to lose. The worst thing in the world happened with losing Carrie.”
Caroline took her own life after learning that prosecutors intended to proceed with an assault charge relating to an incident involving her boyfriend, Lewis Burton, in December 2019. Coroner Mary Hassell concluded that Flack ended her own life as a direct result of the looming prosecution and her inability to cope with the intense media attention that the trial would inevitably bring.
Christine has since alleged that police and prosecutors singled out her daughter on account of her fame, claiming they “had it in for her” and pursued the case without justification.
Paul is survived by his partner and their two children.
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