Laura Whitmore shares last message from Caroline Flack on anniversary of death
'I will always be so thankful of the last messages between me and Caroline.'
Laura Whitmore has revealed her last text messages with Caroline Flack as she shares a heartbreaking tribute to her on the anniversary of her death.
Flack, 40 was found dead at her North East London home on February 15, 2020.
Her death devastated fans and friends of the star and in memory of her late friend Whitmore, 39, has revealed her last ever texts with Flack.
‘I got a new phone this month and as I was trying to download WhatsApp messages from my cloud loads of old messages came up.
‘Ones I thought I lost a few years ago and no longer had. It really hit me hard. Looking at messages I’ve never publicly shared as they were private messages. Media outlets wrote a lot far from the actual truth.
‘I think they show a side to Caroline which is nice to remember. Hence I’m sharing now,’ she said in the lengthy post.
‘She wasn’t perfect and I didn’t know her as well as others but I knew she had her demons.’
The post showed that Flack was wishing Whitmore good luck as she took over her role as the host of Love Island, and was happy that she was taking on the role.
Flack and Whitmore were friendly for years (Picture: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) Whitemore shared screenshots from their previous conversations (Picture: Instagram / Laura Whitmore)In the lengthy post, Whitmore reminisced about meeting Caroline over a decade before she died, revealing they met in 2011 and she was supportive of her taking over her hosting role in I’m A Celebrity and Love Island.
‘I will always be so thankful of the last messages between me and Caroline. I never asked her about the court case – it wasn’t my business. I didn’t know her partner at the time and still don’t.’
She then explained that she has always declined to speak about Flack when asked: ‘Every time I’ve been asked to speak about the situation or be part of a documentary I decline.
‘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.’
She added that she ‘never knew the extent of her struggles or what was to come’ and hopes that she is now ‘at peace’.
‘I’d like to think wherever she is now, she’s at peace and somewhere lovely like I hoped. I’m sad when I see the press and social media be so divisive and that we still haven’t learned from Caroline’s treatment before her death when it comes to women in the spotlight.
‘Today I choose to remember these messages and thank the cloud for giving them back to me ❤️.’
Whitmore explained that she was given the go-ahead by Flack (Picture: Instagram / Laura Whitmore) The messages showed Flack’s support (Picture: Instagram / Laura Whitmore)Fans were moved by this tribute, and many took to social media to praise Whitmore.
‘This has made me well up. Thank you so much for sharing @thewhitmore ❤️,’ said jaysquier.
‘Thank you for sharing. No one understands what it’s like to grieve but everyone has so many opinions on it. ❤️❤️❤️,’ said kellyallen01.
‘This must have been incredibly difficult to share and write. I’m sending you a massive hug. ❤️❤️,’ said little_lulu83.
Flack died in 2020 (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images for EE)After Flack’s death, Whitmore dedicated the final of Love Island to her and choked back tears as she said: ‘Caroline loved Love Island and that’s why tonight’s final is dedicated to her.’
She also commented six months later that she didn’t think she’d ever get over her friend’s passing.
Speaking to The Times Magazine, Laura said: ‘I’m still working through the grief of Caroline’s passing. The past six months are a blur.’
‘I haven’t fully coped with it,’ she admitted, adding: ‘I don’t think I ever will.’
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