A devastating documentary exploring the tragic death of beloved presenter Caroline Flack is now available on Disney Plus, though one key person is missing from the series.
Spanning two episodes, Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth follows the late star’s mother as she pieces together the circumstances surrounding her daughter’s untimely death.
Caroline died by suicide aged 40, whilst awaiting trial for the alleged assault of her then-partner Lewis Burton.
The former Love Island presenter’s arrest placed her at the centre of a ‘relentless media storm,’ which the documentary also dives into, reports the Mirror.
A synopsis reveals: “After her arrest in 2019, she became the target of a relentless media storm. Vilified in the press and online, her world spiralled – ending in tragedy when she took her own life.
“This powerful two-part Disney+ documentary follows Caroline’s mother, Christine, as she investigates the truth about her daughter’s final months – uncovering new shocking details, asking difficult questions, and exposing the misrepresentations, pressures, and failures from institutions and decision makers that shaped Caroline’s final days.”
Whilst Christine and Caroline’s closest friends appear to discuss the TV personality’s final days, her former boyfriend doesn’t feature.
Why isn’t Lewis Burton in the Caroline Flack documentary?
Since the day of Caroline’s arrest, Lewis stood by his former partner and did not support the prosecution’s charges against her. However, the documentary’s production team claims he declined to participate in the Disney+ series.
Speaking at an exclusive screening of the show, series producer Sophie Clayton-Payne revealed that Lewis had been invited to take part.
“We contacted as many people as possible,” she began. “We contacted Lewis right from the start and we said ‘We’d love to chat with you off-record just for research purposes [to] understand your perspective on everything.'”
“We also invited him to take part in the series, on camera. He declined to take part,” she added.
Sophie continued, explaining why the documentary producers felt it was inappropriate to ‘pressure’ Lewis into contributing.
She stated: “I think it’s really important to remember that he’s never spoken about this publicly. People grieve differently and we have a duty of care to people on and off camera.
“So, we were never going to put pressure on him to take part. But we did always keep the door open for him should he ever change his mind.”