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Eamonn Holmes calls for Love Island to 'face consequences' as Caroline Flack dies

Eamonn Holmes has called for Love Island to "face repercussions" after Caroline Flack died aged 40.

The former Love Island presenter took her own life and was found in her east London flat on Saturday, according to a lawyer for the Flack family.

Celebrities, friends and her family have poured in with their touching tributes to the presenter, including Eamonn who has blasted ITV2's Love Island to "face consequences" following her tragic death.

Taking to Twitter, he admitted he was "shocked" by Caroline's sudden death and sent his condolences to the star's family, before hitting out at Love Island producers.

"Caroline Flack .... Dear God. Shocked beyond belief. May she have found peace. #Rip," Eamonn wrote in the emotional post.

Caroline was found dead in her east London home (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shuttersto)
Eamonn has said Love Island should 'face consequences' after Caroline's suicide (Ken McKay/ITV/REX)

"Has to be repercussions for Love Island now surely?" the This Morning presenter quizzed.

He later followed up with: "Meaning out of Respect, can the series continue?"

It comes as Caroline is now the third Love Island star to have tragically taken their own life, with her family confirming the heartbreaking news this evening.

Caroline presented Love Island from series one to series five (ITV)

She presented the show from series one in 2015 to series five in 2019, but stepped down from presenting series six after it emerged she had been charged with allegedly assaulting her boyfriend.

Her death follows former contestants Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon.

ITV is now facing pressure to axe Love Island following Caroline's shock suicide.

As the story broke, people took to social media demanding  Love Island is taken off air for good, with many comparing it to The Jeremy Kyle Show.

He was devastated by Caroline's sudden death (Ken McKay/ITV/REX)

ITV cancelled the controversial talk show last year following the death of guest Steve Dymond, days after he took part in the filming of an episode for the programme.

Some argued "enough is enough" in the wake of the third tragedy to hit Love Island since it began in its current format in 2015.

One wrote: "Time to get rid of Love Island. It’s been pulled from tonight’s schedule. Let’s hope this series ends early and it gets AXED permanently."

A second said: "Love Island is dangerous. Get Love Island axed before something else happens please."

A third commented: "If Jeremy Kyle was axed after one unnecessary death then why has Love Island lasted so long. Disgusting how much money clearly means to tv companies."

Shortly after Flack's death was announced on Saturday, the weekly highlights show, Unseen Bits, that was due to air on the same night,  was pulled from ITV2's schedule, but it remained unclear whether subsequent episodes would air as usual.

Caroline Flack (WireImage)

Reacting to the devastating news,  ITV said in a statement on Saturday evening: "Everybody at Love Island and ITV is shocked and saddened by this desperately sad news.

"Caroline was a much loved member of the Love Island team and our sincere thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends."

Love Island's first tragedy came in 2018 when former star Sophie Gradon took her own life at her parent's home.

An inquest heard her body was discovered by her brother Ryan and boyfriend Adam Armstrong, with the latter tragically being found hanged just 20 days later.

Mike Thalassitis, who appeared on the show in 2017, also took his own life in March 2019.

He was found hanged by a woman out jogging at a park near his North London home, an inquest heard.

 
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