Caroline Flack's brother dies aged 55 six years after death of TV presenter

Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide, which some readers may find distressing.

Paul Flack, the older brother of late TV presenter Caroline Flack, has died.

According to reports, the 55-year-old was found unresponsive at his Norwich home on 21 June, six years after his sister took her own life.

Paul later died at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital of a cardiac arrest, according to a provisional post-mortem.

An inquest was opened yesterday (29 June) at Norfolk Coroner’s Court, where Yvonne Blake, the area's coroner, declared further enquiries were necessary before the circumstances surrounding the artist and graphic designer's death can be fully established.

The hearing was adjourned until October, so further evidence can be gathered.

He died three days after celebrating his 55th birthday, having been born on 18 June 1971 to parents Ian and Christine Flack.

Caroline took her own life in 2020 (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Paul leaves behind his partner and their two children.

The last post on Paul's Instagram is a tribute to his sister, Caroline, who died in February 2020.

He posted a childhood photograph of the late Love Island host, captioned: "This will be my last post here. May those who know feel shame for eternity. Love you, Caroline."

Tributes have since poured in to the comments of the photo, issuing their condolences to the Flack family.

"R.I.P Paul. I’m so sad for your family," one follower wrote.

Another added: "RIP Paul."

Caroline, Paul's sister, was 40 when she tragically died - the youngest of four siblings.

Flack stepped down from her Love Island presenting role two months prior to taking her own life (Mark R. Milan/GC Images)

The former Xtra Factor frontwoman was found dead in her apartment in Stoke Newington, after which a private funeral took place in Greenacres Memorial Park at Colney near Norwich.

The December prior, Caroline had been charged with assaulting tennis player Lewis Burton, her then-boyfriend.

She subsequently stepped down from her role as Love Island's presenter, a gig she'd landed back in 2015, hoping to 'not detract attention from the upcoming series'.

Caroline pleaded not guilty to the charges against Burton at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court the same month, and was released on bail on the basis that she not contact her ex prior to the trial, which had been set for March.

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