Caroline Flack: London Underground workers pay tribute to late TV presenter

‘As the sun sets on an island of love, you will shine on forever in a paradise above,’ poem reads

Workers on the London Underground have paid tribute to the late Caroline Flack with a poem.

A photograph of the message, which was written on a white board in a tube station, was shared on social media on Sunday, the day of the Love Island finale.

Flack, who previously presented the ITV reality dating television show, was confirmed dead on 15 February having taken her own life.

The poem was written by “@allontheboard”, a duo who work as customer service assistants on the London Underground and describe themselves as “the Banksys of the Underground”.

“As the sun sets on an island of love / You will shine on forever in a paradise above,” the message reads.

“Nobody will forget you, your personality, your walk and your infectious laugh / Your departure has left so many hearts broken in half.”

The poem continues, stating: “May your ocean be calm, may there be no storm / For eternity may you be happy and the light forever keep you warm.

“May heaven be as beautiful as you, may you find true peace of mind / There is no solution for our confusion, but, we need to always be kind.”

The end of the poem references a quote shared by Flack on Instagram in December, which said: “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”

Several Instagram users expressed their appreciation for the heartfelt London Underground poem.

“Beautifully put, heartbreaking, may her family and friends get to mourn in peace,” one person commented.

“Such beautiful words for a beautiful woman,” another added.

During the Love Island finale, television presenter Laura Whitmore spoke in honour of Flack.

Whitmore said the past week had been “extremely difficult coming to terms with the death of our friend and colleague Caroline”.

A selection of clips featuring Flack from her time on the show was then aired.

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