Former Love Island UK host Caroline Flack‘s brother, Paul Flack, has died at age 55, six years after her own death by suicide.
Paul was found unresponsive at his home in England on June 21. He was taken to the hospital before being pronounced dead, according to reports from multiple outlets. Following a provisional post-mortem exam, Paul is believed to have died by suicide.
People confirmed that a hearing into Paul’s death was opened on Monday, June 29, according to Norfolk Coroner’s Court, and another is set for October 23.
Paul, who is survived by his partner and two children, died six years after Caroline’s death at age 40.
Caroline got her start as an actress in the U.K. before transitioning to a presenter with projects such as I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! and The Xtra Factor. Caroline won season 12 of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and subsequently became the host of The X Factor and Love Island UK.
Off screen, Caroline made headlines when she started dating Prince Harry in 2009, and again in 2021 when she dated Harry Styles. She was also linked to Jack Street, Andrew Brady and Danny Cipriani before finding love with Lewis Burton.
Caroline was ultimately arrested in 2019 for allegedly assaulting Burton. She pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bail, with the condition that she not contact Burton. Caroline was due to stand trial despite denials from both her and Burton that she physically harmed him.
As the Crown Prosecution Service — who is responsible for all criminal prosecutions in England and Wales — pursued the case, Caroline stepped down as host of Love Island UK. She died by suicide in 2020 after learning the case would go to trial.
Caroline’s family later shared an unpublished Instagram message from the former host the day of her death. In the message, which was published by the New York Times, Caroline “took responsibility for what happened” the night she was arrested and insisted she “was NOT a domestic abuser.”
“I’ve already said all I can say on the tragedy and don’t want words to be misconstrued and need to look after my own mental health. This was the last correspondence I ever had with her. I really did hope she was somewhere lovely,” the post read. “I never knew the extent of her struggles or what was to come. The last message from her to me were love hearts. I’d like to think wherever she is now, she’s at peace and somewhere lovely like I hoped.”
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