Harry Styles Honors Late Caroline Flack With Touching Tribute at BRIT Awards

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Harry Styles paid tribute to the late Caroline Flack, former Love Island host, by wearing a black ribbon on his Gucci suit’s lapel at the 2020 BRIT Awards.

The black ribbon is a symbol of remembrance and mourning. Fans noticed and praised Styles for his respectful gesture on social media. Styles had a brief relationship with Flack in 2011, which faced public scrutiny due to their age difference.

Harry Styles paid tribute to the late Caroline Flack, former Love Island host, by wearing a black ribbon on his Gucci suit's lapel at the 2020 BRIT AwardsHarry Styles paid tribute to the late Caroline Flack, former Love Island host, by wearing a black ribbon on his Gucci suit’s lapel at the 2020 BRIT Awards at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England (Credit: Doug Peters / PA Images / INSTARimages)

They met in 2010 when One Direction were contestants on “The X Factor.” At the time, she was a co-presenter on the spin-off show, “The Xtra Factor.”

“I already knew that he had a crush on me, he’s made it pretty obvious as he’s said it in magazines and said it to friends,” Flack wrote in her 2015 autobiography, Storm in a C Cup, which is available on Amazon.

“I’ve never felt I was much older than Harry,” she added about their 14-year age gap. “I still feel 18 and I probably act that way half the time. Although it was just a bit of fun we decided it was best to keep it to ourselves as we were both working for Simon Cowell.”

Caroline Flack was found dead at her East London flat on February 15, 2020. The cause of Caroline Flack’s death was ruled as suicide by hanging. She was 40 years old. The English television presenter had an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars at the time of her death.

Caroline Flack’s Zebra-Print Tom Ford Sandals: A Timeless Fashion Statement

British television presenter Caroline Flack wasn’t widely known outside of the UK. In August 2013, we featured Caroline wearing a stunning pair of Kurt Geiger heels.

A few months later, she caught our attention by showing off her feet in black and white zebra-printed dyed haircalf sandals with pale golden pin closure.

Caroline Flack attends the Tunnel of Love charity event for the British Heart FoundationCaroline Flack attends the Tunnel of Love charity event for the British Heart Foundation held at One Mayfair in London on November 12, 2013 (Credit: Daniel Deme / WENN)

The then-34-year-old attended the British Heart Foundation’s Tunnel of Love-themed party in a black shift dress featuring lightning bolt applique. She paired the short mini dress with zebra print heels by Tom Ford.

Caroline Flack's hot feet in zebra-print Tom Ford sandalsCaroline Flack’s hot feet in zebra-print Tom Ford sandals (Credit: Daniel Deme / WENN)

We’ve previously spotted the same pair on Kourtney Kardashian.

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