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Scarlett Moffatt pays emotional tribute to Caroline Flack on anniversary of tragic death

Scarlett Moffatt remembered Caroline Flack in a heart-wrenching tribute.

The I'm A Celebrity winner took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late Love Island host on the second anniversary of her death.

Caroline was just 40 years old when tragically, she took her own life on February 15, 2020.

Gogglebox star Scarlett, 31, marked the day by sharing a beautiful picture of them together at the National Television Awards in 2017.

The images sees them stood on the red carpet with their arms around each other, both beaming gorgeous smiles for the cameras.

Scarlett captioned the photo simply by adding four white love hearts above it.

Scarlett paid tribute to Caroline (@scarlettmoffatt/Instagram)
At the NTAs together in 2017 (Getty Images)

Last year, Scarlett shared how Caroline had supported her after the she was trolled following an appearance on Love Island spin-off Aftersun.

Scarlett was affected so deeply by the vile things trolls said that she threw away the dress she'd been wearing that night and vowed to never eat again.

She wrote for Metro at the time: "When I was asked to go on I remember thinking that if ever there was a show where I can wear something that shows a bit of cleavage, it's Love Island.

Caroline was the original host of Love Island (ITV/REX)

"After all, it was a programme where women weren't penalised for showing a bit of flesh, it was actually encouraged. But of course I soon discovered that you're not allowed to show cleavage if you're fat.

"If you're not a certain size, you shouldn't show skin because it 'offends' people, which is ridiculous. I remember feeling really happy and taking loads of selfies beforehand and Iain Stirling coming in and saying: 'Go on girl, you look great.' Same as Caroline Flack, so I remember feeling really good about myself."

But Scarlett was left devastated after seeing a stream of nasty comments online, and ended up crying to Caroline, who had some wise words for her.

She added: "I remember being with Caroline and just crying and her saying ‘just ignore them’. It was awful.

Scarlett on Aftersun in 2018 (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)
She was left devastated by what the trolls said (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)

"That night, I remember standing in front of the mirror at my friend’s place nearby, and literally grabbing my skin as if I was trying to rip the fat off my body, vowing never to eat again. I even threw out the dress I wore on the show – even though it was one of my favourites."

Scarlett said she was torn up by what was being said, even considering that she should find a new career, before realising she wanted to use her platform to speak out about these kinds of attitudes, and that her success had nothing to do with her size.

* If you're struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch

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