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Victoria Johns

Caroline Flack tributes pour in as pals prepare to honour her memory at Flackstock

Caroline Flack tributes have begun to pour in as her family and friends prepare to honour the star's memory at Flackstock.

The special festival, which takes place today in Berkshire, will celebrate the star with a variety of acts to raise funds for mental health charities.

Caroline, who tragically took her own life in 2020 aged just 40, was one of TV's most gifted presenters and now her friends and fans have paid tribute to the "force of nature".

Louise Redknapp, who will be performing at the festival, shared a photo of her and Caroline on Twitter, saying: "Today is all for you my girl. See you later @flackstock, let's do our girl proud!"

Natalie Imbruglia will also be singing at the event and tweeted: "In honour of Caroline Flack I'm performing at Flackstock Festival," followed by three heart emojis.

A special festival to honour Caroline Flack is taking place today (Getty Images)
The star tragically took her own life aged 40 (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile fans also took to the platform to share their memories of the Love Island star.

One wrote: "Such a force of nature, a firecracker, and a kind, beautiful soul...my little sunshine. There will never be another you."

Friends and family of late presenter Caroline Flack announced they are to launch a day festival with acts from the worlds of comedy, dance and music back in April.

Olly Murs, Dermot O'Leary, Rylan Clark-Neal and Fleur East are among those due to appear at the one-day event which starts at 16:00 BST at Englefield House, near Pangbourne.

Louise Redknapp has paid tribute to her friend (Louise Redknapp/Instagram)
Natalie Imbruglia will be performing at the event (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

The event committee is made up of Caroline's mother Christine and her sister Jody, as well as her close friends Dawn O'Porter, Natalie Pinkham, Anna Blue, Sarah Tyekiff and Leigh and Jill Francis.

Speaking about her late daughter, proud mum Christine said "it was the "perfect way to remember her singing, dancing and most of all laughing".

She added: "My Caroline was never more herself or happier than at a music festival with her sister and her friends."

Caroline with her friend Leigh Francis (keithlemon/Instagram)
She was such a gifted presenter (WireImage)

The star-studded festival to ­celebrate the life of the Love Island host will also be made into a TV documentary.

An insider said: “Caroline’s friends and family want people to talk about mental health so more tragedies don’t happen.

“The festival is a really positive thing and a celebration of Caroline’s life as well as an opportunity to tell people who are suffering that it is OK they feel like that and they’re not alone.”

The Samaritans is available 24/7 if you need to talk. You can contact them for free by calling 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org or head to the website to find your nearest branch. You matter.

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