Stylist to the stars Lou Teasdale, one of the best friends of late Love Island host Caroline Flack, posted a series of moving tributes to her pal on what would have been her birthday
Hair and make-up artist to the stars, Lou Teasdale has posted a series of moving tributes to Caroline Flack, as a new two-part Disney+ documentary about her best friend, involving the late Love Island host’s mum, Christine, airs. The 42 year old mum of one from Yorkshire posted the touching images on her Instagram stories on Sunday 9 November, on what would have been Caroline’s 45th birthday.
They came just a day before the powerful two-parter, which features never-before-heard-or-seen messages from Caroline to those closest to her at the time, was released on the streaming channel in the UK. The first was a beautiful black and white image of the pair in what looks like a hot tub, smiling, with the words, ‘happy birthday nice friend’.
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A second shows the pair beaming as they splash in the sea, alongside the caption, ‘I miss you a lot’, accompanied by a white heart. In another image, Lou – who appears in the doc, shared the quote, ‘In a world where you can be anything, be kind’ in an echo of the sentiment shared by many following the TV host’s shock death in 2020.
Lou, who is in a relationship with footballer Andy Carroll and shares daughter Lux, 14, with her ex, singer Tom Atkin, was the last person to see Caroline before she died and has shared regular tributes to her late friend following her heartbreaking passion.
She and Caroline first met in their 20s, while both were putting in long hours in their careers, Caroline was the face of The X Factor and Lou was working as a stylist on the show, becoming the chief stylist for One Direction when they went on tour.
The pair went on to become close friends, and would go on nights out together and even on holiday. It’s believed Lou was one of those who helped Caroline when she was struggling with her mental health.
Caroline tragically took her own life aged just 40, while she was facing trial accused of assaulting her tennis player boyfriend, Lewis Burton, a coroner ruled.
On December 12 2019, she allegedly attacked Burton with a lamp at her flat in Islington, north London in the early hours of the morning – something her mum blasts as untrue in the documentary – and the next day was charged by the Metropolitan Police with assault by beating
The day before her death Caroline had discovered that she would be prosecuted and feared press intrusion, thThe two became close friends and spent a lot of time together, going on holidays and nights out. Lou helped Caroline when she was struggling with her mental health.
The new documentary sees Caroline’s mum air her views, exploring the circumstances surrounding her daughter’s final 24 hours – and seeking answers as to whether her daughter’s suicide could have been avoided.
Christine shares in the show trailer, “People think they know what happened to Caroline, but the reality is much darker, there’s so much information the public haven’t seen. I want the truth to come out.”
Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth is available to stream now on Disney+.
Source: Mirror
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