DERMOT O’Leary has paid moving tribute to Caroline Flack after her funeral.
The tragic Love Island star was laid to rest yesterday, with her nearest and dearest gathering to pay their respects.
Dermot, 46, has now taken to his Instagram page to say that he hopes his pal is “at peace” after she took her own life last month, aged 40.
Sharing a photo of himself and Caroline dancing together as part of a Red Nose Day challenge, Dermot wrote: “Goodbye Tiny Dancer.
“Honour to have spent the day with your nearest and dearest, and privileged to have worked, laughed, drank, and danced alongside you.
“Hope you’re at peace, keep dancing.”
Caroline had joined the X Factor host during his 24-hour charity dance challenge back in 2015.
Dermot’s wife, Dee Koppang, also shared a selection of photos of herself with the Love Island presenter to her own social media page.
She wrote: “Goodnight Carrie… sweet dreams beautiful girl…”
She added a quote: “‘Remember this moment. Always.’”
Dermot and Caroline grew close during their time on The X Factor together.
While he hosted the main show, Caroline co-presented ITV2 spin-off The Xtra Factor, before she and Olly Murs briefly replaced Dermot in 2015 after he temporarily stepped down.
Dermot is just one of the star’s famous friends to have paid touching tribute after yesterday’s sad service.
Heartbroken Olly wrote: “Today was so hard but you know what goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end.
“They simply mean I’ll miss you caz until we meet again xx.”
Actor Chris O’Dowd, who is married to Caroline’s friend Dawn Porter, said he hoped Caroline had found peace.
He wrote: “If it was peace you needed, I hope you found it. And if there’s fun to be had, wherever you are, I know you’ll find that too.
“Goodbye Caroline, it was so lovely knowing you.”
Meanwhile, Caroline’s boyfriend Lewis Burton called her his “little angel”, saying: “I will love you forever” in an Instagram Story post.
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