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Strictly Come Dancing has left fans in tears after paying a heartbreaking tribute to the late Caroline Flack.
Caroline was found dead in her north London home at the age of 40 after taking her own life on 15 February.
The former Love Island host broke records on the dancing competition show when she competed back in 2014 with professional dancer Pasha Kovalev as she became the first person to score the maximum 40 points in all three of her dances in the final.
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Judges and dancers on the programme, including Claudia Winkleman, 48, Tess Daly, 51, Craig Revel Horwood, 55, Bruno Toniolo, Janette Manrara and former contestant Frankie Bridge, 31, all paid tribute to the star in a heartwarming video on Saturday 10 October evening.
Frankie said: "I remember her as an absolutely stunning performer, she was just beautiful to watch.
"It just meant so much to her."
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Blowing a kiss to the camera, 64 year old Bruno said: "We will always love Caroline and we will never forget you my love."
Caroline's close friend Janette, 36, couldn't help but break down into tears as she talked about how stunning the star's dancing was on the show. "Caroline Flack, whenever she was around you couldn't help smile and laugh," she said.
Janette added: "Watching her do that dance, just how beautiful she looked in white, I think it's a memory I will hold really close to my heart forever and ever."
Her partner on the programme, Pasha, 40, added: "We saw how she transformed into that beautiful dancer with a big heart on her sleeve."
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Fans of both the programme and Caroline, whose friend Louise Redknapp also paid tribute to her, flocked to social media platform Twitter to voice their opinions on the tribute, with many admitting they were left crying.
One person wrote: "Did anyone else watch #Strictly and cry their eyes out at the #CarolineFlack tribute? What a waste of a life Please be kind. Think twice before you type. You don’t know what impact your words could have." [sic] followed by three broken heart emojis.
"Literally sobbing at #Strictly tribute to Caroline Flack. Even more poignant today on #WorldMentalHealthDay What a beautiful woman. What an incredibly dark place she must have been in." [sic] another said.
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A third chimed: "Just got completely overwhelmed & had a good old cry during #Strictly’s fitting tribute to the awesomely talented Caroline Flack. So pleased we got to remember what a wonderful champion she was. On this #WorldMentalHealthDay & every day please let’s be kind to one another."
While a fourth added: "That was just a beautiful tribute to an incredible dancer and human. Caroline, you will always be remembered. #StrictlyComeDancing #CarolineFlack #BeKind," followed by a multi-coloured heart emoji.
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