Jack Whitehall opens the Brits with a tribute to Caroline Flack
The event is taking place at the O2 Arena in London
Brit Awards host Jack Whitehall paid tribute to Caroline Flack during his opening monologue, saying she was "a kind and vibrant person with an infectious sense of fun".
Former Love Island presenter Flack was found dead at her home in east London on Saturday, having taken her own life.
Taking to the stage at the O2 Arena in London, Whitehall said: "Over the weekend we had the awful news that a member of the Brits family, our friend Caroline Flack, tragically passed away.
"She was a kind and vibrant person with an infectious sense of fun.
"She will be sorely missed.
"I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say our thoughts are with her friends and family."
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