An inquest has confirmed the cause of Caroline Flack's death, just hours after her family released a previously unseen statement written by the TV star.
The 40-year-old was found dead in her London flat over the weekend.
The coroner today confirmed at an inquest opening into her death held at Poplar Coroner's Court in east London that she had died by hanging on Saturday (February 15), as reported by the Mirror.
She had been due to appear for trial next month for the alleged assault of her boyfriend Lewis Burton, which is said to have occurred on 12 December, 2019.
Caroline denied the allegation and plead not guilty during an initial hearing, supported by Lewis - who continues to maintain her innocence.
As a result of the charge, she stepped down as presenter of Love Island ahead of the current series - replaced on the ITV show by Laura Whitmore.
Today's hearing, which her family were reportedly absent from, has now been adjourned until August whilst the post-mortem examination report, toxicology tests and other evidence are collected.
It came just hours after the release of an unpublished Instagram post reportedly written by the TV star in the wake of the alleged assault.
Caroline Flack's unpublished statement in full
"For a lot of people, being arrested for common assault is an extreme way to have some sort of spiritual awakening but for me it's become the normal.
I've been pressing the snooze button on many stresses in my life - for my whole life. I've accepted shame and toxic opinions on my life for over 10 years and yet told myself it's all part of my job. No complaining. The problem with brushing things under the carpet is.... they are still there and one day someone is going to lift that carpet up and all you are going to feel is shame and embarrassment.
On December the 12th 2019 I was arrested for common assault on my boyfriend. Within 24 hours my whole world and future was swept from under my feet and all the walls that I had taken so long to build around me, collapsed. I am suddenly on a different kind of stage and everyone is watching it happen.
I have always taken responsibility for what happened that night. Even on the night. But the truth is .... It was an accident. I've been having some sort of emotional breakdown for a very long time. But I am NOT a domestic abuser. We had an argument and an accident happened. An accident.
The blood that someone SOLD to a newspaper was MY blood and that was something very sad and very personal.
The reason I am talking today is because my family can't take anymore. I've lost my job. My home. My ability to speak. And the truth has been taken out of my hands and used as entertainment. I can't spend every day hidden away being told not to say or speak to anyone.
I'm so sorry to my family for what I have brought upon them and for what my friends have had to go through. I'm not thinking about 'how I'm going to get my career back'. I'm thinking about how I'm going to get mine and my family's life back. I can't say anymore than that."
It's believed that the Strictly winner was advised not to publish the post, which has since been shared by her family with the Eastern Daily Press.
In the post, Caroline said that her "whole world and future was swept under [her] feet" following her arrest.
She added that her life had become "used as entertainment" and vehemently denied the accusation of her as a domestic abuser.
Explaining the alleged assault, she said: "I have always taken responsibility for what happened that night. Even on that night.
"We had an argument and an accident happened. An accident."
The TV star's mother Chris, who has shared the post, said Caroline sent the message at the end of January.
She told the Eastern Daily Press that her advisers told her not to post it, but Caroline "wanted to have her little voice heard."
Chris added: "So many untruths were out there, but this is how she felt, and my family and I would like people to read her own words."
