Louise Redknapp pens heartfelt tribute to Caroline Flack with moving throwback snap of the late star

Louise Redknapp has penned a heartfelt tribute to Caroline Flack with a moving throwback snap of the late star.

The 45-year-old shared the photo to Instagram on Sunday almost five months after the tragic death of her close friend.

The image sees Caroline and Louise smiling playfully toward the camera with pals Keith Lemon and Claire Denby also getting in the frame.

Louise added an emotional caption to the post which simply read: ‘I miss you. Always in my heart.’

Keith uploaded the same photo to his own social media story as he wrote: ‘Last time I saw Flack x’.

In February, Caroline took her own life, age 40, at her new flat in Stoke Newington, London, hours after she was told she would face trial over the alleged assault of boyfriend Lewis Burton last year.  

In a post the day after the news broke, Louise revealed the pair became good friends after Caroline reached out to her when she was going through a tough time after the breakdown of her 19-year marriage to Jamie Redknapp in 2017.       

Louise wrote: ‘I’m not quite sure where to start with this it is so heartbreaking. 

‘Caroline when things were tough for me and you were going through equally such a tough time you reached out to me and it was so nice to have someone that had been there and been through the same emotions and feelings as me even though different circumstances.

‘I always think it takes a certain soul to be able to reach out to someone who they don’t really know that well and speak from the heart but you did that for me and from that moment a close friendship was founded. 

‘I feel so proud that I was someone that you felt you could trust and that you could speak to at any time about anything.  

‘I know what really mattered to you was being loved and being cared for and I just wish you could see how loved you were by so many people . You didn’t deserve any of this what has happened. 

Louise praised Caroline for giving her the confidence to restart her music career after years out of the industry, and for empowering her during the journey. 

She continued: ‘You were the kindest, brightest fun and sincere friend I’ve met in this industry. You turned up to every show I ever did coming back in to the industry you helped me believe I could go back and do something I never thought I could do again. 

‘Whether it was a little DJ set, a west-end show or a music gig you were there being the brightest loudest biggest loyalest supporter.  

‘We spoke often about the people we wanted to become about being strong women about not letting people hurt us about standing up for what we believe in and supporting each other. 

‘And I’m gonna do my best to be that person that you and I spoke about. I’m gonna try and do this for us for all the good things we said and the positive conversations we had you were an absolute star a nugget of gold. 

‘I feel really lucky to have had you as a friend, you were the girl that everybody wanted to be friends with and be in your corner on a night out. We would always have so much fun. 

‘I know this will be hard for everyone to come to terms with but all I can say is I will try and speak your messages, I will try and live by all the things that we spoke about and I will try to be your voice and best be person I can be for you . Caroline I was so proud to be your friend you were our girl!’   

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