Caroline Flack’s mother Christine has posted comments about her late daughter’s former partner Lewis Burton on Instagram, claiming the star’s relationship with him ‘did end her life’.
Lewis has started dating Lottie Tomlinson, the sister of One Direction singer Louis, and Christine also appeared to remark on the new relationship in a series of comments.
With the username ccjep, the grieving mother commented under a post on Caroline’s Instagram account of her and Lewis sunbathing together in August 2019.
Painful: Caroline Flack ‘s mother Christine has posted comments about her late daughter’s former partner Lewis Burton on Instagram, claiming the star’s relationship with him ‘did end her life’
Despite the photo being uploaded in summer last year, Christine posted comments under the post nearly five months ago,
She wrote: ‘This relationship did end her life.’ She then added: ‘Want this deleted so much.’
In another snap on Caroline’s Instagram account of her and Lewis at Winter Wonderland last year, taken just weeks before her tragic death, Christine left further disparaging remarks.
The snap shows the then couple smiling happily at the Christmas fair.
Christine posted comments under the post just three weeks ago, writing: ‘He is now in the same pose different girl.’
Upset: Grieving mother Christine, pictured with the former Love Island host, commented under old posts on Caroline’s Instagram account that featured Lewis
Comment: With the username ccjep, the grieving mother commented under a post on Caroline’s Instagram account of her and Lewis sunbathing together in August 2019
Angry: Another photo uploaded in November last year, saw Christine post comments under the post just weeks ago saying ‘he is now in the same pose different girl’
Another follower commented: ‘He’s got a new gal and she’s dead. I honestly blame his womanising ways, poor Caroline.’
Christine replied: ‘I agree.’ She also wrote elsewhere in the comments section: ‘I feel the same this photo is a lie.’
Lewis is currently holidaying in Ibiza with new girlfriend Lottie.
Although the couple initially denied they were dating, they have been seen putting on a very affectionate display abroad after they touched down in the Balearic island via private jet earlier this week.
New relationship: Lewis has been holidaying with his new girlfriend Lottie Tomlinson in Ibiza. The pair are said to have bonded over the grief of losing their respective loved ones
Lottie and Lewis are said to have bonded over the grief of losing their respective loved ones.
She sadly lost her mother and sister in recent years and Lewis lost Caroline in February.
Lottie’s sister Félicité, 18, died after an accidental drug overdose, three years after the death of her mother Johannah, who died of cancer.
It’s understood Lottie became better acquainted with Lewis at a house party in May hosted by Caroline’s close friend Lou Teasdale, 36, which was held to mark three months since her tragic passing.
In late July, a source exclusively told MailOnline: ‘Lewis and Lottie have grown close after spending time together at a party at Lou’s house.
‘They have been meeting up in secret for weeks but their newfound friendship hasn’t gone unnoticed by mutual pals.
‘Not all of Caroline’s friends are happy with how the situation appears to be developing but can understand that both Lottie and Lewis have been there for each other as a shoulder to cry on’.
It comes after Caroline’s tearful mother blasted the Crown Prosecution Service for pursuing a ‘show trial’ of her daughter as her inquest revealed police pushed for the Love Island presenter to be prosecuted.
Caroline, well known for hosting Love Island and The X Factor, was found hanged at her home.
She had been due to stand trial for assaulting her boyfriend, former tennis player and model Lewis, after police arrived at the bloodstained scene described it looking like ‘a horror movie’.
Christine gave a written statement to the court in which she claimed her daughter had been ‘let down’ by the authorities.
Trial: Caroline had been due to stand trial for assaulting her boyfriend Lewis, after police arrived at the bloodstained scene described it looking like ‘a horror movie’
‘I believe Caroline was seriously let down by the authorities and in particular the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) for pursuing the case,’ she said.
‘I believe this was a show trial. I feel the prosecutor was unkind to Caroline and my family. I was threatened with arrest when I tried to speak.’
The inquest went into detail about her poor mental health in the months leading up to her death, including evidence at the crime scene that she had self-harmed.
Lisa Ramsarran, a deputy chief Crown prosecutor in north London, said the CPS had considered her mental health while deciding whether to authorise a charge against her but decided the risk was ‘low’.
During the inquest a coroner ruled that Caroline killed herself after hearing she would definitely be prosecuted for assaulting her boyfriend.
Caroline was found dead a day after hearing the Crown Prosecution Service would go ahead with a trial for allegedly attacking her boyfriend.
Coroner Mary Hassell gave a verdict of suicide, saying: ‘I am entirely satisfied she intended to cause her own death. She hanged herself.
‘I find the reason for her taking her life was she now knew she was being prosecuted for certainty, and she knew she would face the media, press, publicity – it would all come down upon her. To me, that’s it in essence.’
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Trial: During the inquest a coroner ruled that Caroline killed herself after hearing she would definitely be prosecuted for assaulting her boyfriend (pictured in October 2019)