I AM utterly distraught.
Caroline has been a friend for many years.
She understood the media. She understood the pressure of life in the public eye.
But she couldn’t understand why the notion innocent before proven guilty didn’t apply to her.
This was a quite obviously highly vulnerable woman.
Why was the CPS so determined to make an example of her, even though her boyfriend was standing by her?
Caroline genuinely feared she was going to jail. That was ridiculous. She didn’t deserve that.
Caroline was also hung out to dry by ITV.
She was distraught they didn’t stand by her.
And distraught about the lack of support she was given following her arrest.
For the first couple of days not one person from ITV even bothered to reach out to her.
I previously wrote about how Caroline had been thrown under the bus by ITV just like Jeremy Kyle and Jason Gardiner, in direct contrast to the treatment of Ant McPartlin who ITV rightly stood by and supported.
Caroline and I were devastated to attend the funeral of our friend Mike Thalassitis last year – a Love Island contestant who tragically took his own life.
I cannot believe we are here again.
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others.
You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
