Laura Whitmore pays tribute to Caroline Flack, sharing touching poem on Twitter

Caroline Flack was found dead on Saturday at the age of 40.

Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore has paid tribute to Caroline Flack after her death at the age of 40. Whitmore replaced Caroline Flack as the presenter of Love Island in 2019. In a tweet posted on Saturday evening, Whitmore said: "I'm trying to find the words but I can't." The Irishwoman also shared a touching poem, which you can read in full here: "To lose someone so special Is really hard to bear It hardly seems believable That you’re no longer there You left us far too early Before your time, it seems And now you’ll never have the chance To fulfil all those dreams However hard it is though We’ll take comfort in the thought Of all the memories we have And the happiness you brought You always lived life to the full But ours won’t be the same Until the day when we can see Your smiling face again." https://twitter.com/thewhitmore/status/1228755419629309953?s=20 A spokesperson for Love Island has also commented on the news, saying: "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."