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Lou Teasdale shares a sweet tribute to Félicité Tomlinson while sister Lottie opens up on struggling without her six years on from her death aged 18

Lou Teasdale shares a sweet tribute to Félicité Tomlinson while sister Lottie opens up on struggling without her six years on from her death aged 18

Lou Teasdale and Lottie Tomlinson have shared touching tributes to her little sister Félicité Tomlinson who died five years ago aged 18.

Félicité died at 18 in 2019 from an accidental overdose and the siblings’ mother Johannah died of leukemia in 2016 at the age of 43 in what has been a tragic time for the family.

Lou shared a sweet black and white video montage of Félicité and penned: ‘Miss you every day angel Fizzy’

Meanwhile, Lottie posted throwback snaps of her, Félicité and their One Direction star brother Louis as children. 

The emotional caption read: ‘6 years ago I found out that our time together had been cut short. I’ve struggled with that ever since, I know you would have been the dream auntie to my babies. 

‘Your name lives on in my Flossie Grace and I hope you look down and smile that you meant so much to me that I wanted to honour you forever. Miss you my sister and best friend. I’ll see you again one day’

Lou Teasdale and Lottie Tomlinson have shared touching tributes to her little sister Félicité Tomlinson who died five years ago aged 18

Lou Teasdale and Lottie Tomlinson have shared touching tributes to her little sister Félicité Tomlinson who died five years ago aged 18

Félicité died at 18 in 2019 from an accidental overdose and the siblings' mother Johannah died of leukemia in 2016 at the age of 43 in what has been a tragic time for the family

Félicité died at 18 in 2019 from an accidental overdose and the siblings’ mother Johannah died of leukemia in 2016 at the age of 43 in what has been a tragic time for the family

Before the double tragedy, Lottie was working as a make-up artist alongside her friend Lou, and by 2015 she was on tour with her brother Louis’ band One Direction.

In her book, Lottie reveals how nobody offered her and her younger siblings any bereavement support to process their grief.

Not until Lou encouraged her to therapy from the Sue Ryder bereavement charity, which she described as a ‘turning point’ in her life.

Now hoping to help others deal with the loss’ they have suffered she wrote: ‘In my darkest times, I didn’t think I’d be happy again, I was really, really convinced of that. And there’ll be a lot of people in that same place.’

Last month, Lou shared a heartbreaking post about suicide in which she insisted that she did ‘her best’ to help Caroline Flack amid her mental health struggles.

The Love Island presenter was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ at her home in North East London on February 15, 2020, and her death was ruled a suicide in an inquest in August 2020.

After setting up an Ask Me Anything on Instagram, a fan wrote to her: ‘If someone is intent on suicide, nothing will stop them. You did your best, dont 4get that [sic].’

Reflecting on her experience, Lou responded: ‘Suicide has affected my life a lot over the past 10 years. As it does for many many people. If it’s not you suffering personally it’s someone around you.

Lottie posted throwback snaps of her, Félicité and their One Direction star brother Louis as children

Lottie posted throwback snaps of her, Félicité and their One Direction star brother Louis as children

The emotional caption read: '6 years ago I found out that our time together had been cut short. I've struggled with that ever since, I know you would have been the dream auntie to my babies'

The emotional caption read: ‘6 years ago I found out that our time together had been cut short. I’ve struggled with that ever since, I know you would have been the dream auntie to my babies’

Lou shared a sweet black and white video montage of Félicité and penned: 'Miss you every day angel Fizzy' Lou shared a sweet black and white video montage of Félicité and penned: 'Miss you every day angel Fizzy'

Lou shared a sweet black and white video montage of Félicité and penned: ‘Miss you every day angel Fizzy’

‘I am currently working with an amazing charity Body and Soul.

‘Since experiencing and doing my best to care for 2 separate close friends around me attempting suicide numerous times without getting the professional help they need before inevitably seeing it through, I identified that between what our NHS and private health sectors offer and mental health “helplines” that raise millions of ££ a month in fundraising, there is quite literally NOTHING that actually works with and helps people who are suicidal.

‘Body and Soul offer a one-of-a-kind 6 month support programme for individuals who attempt suicide and boast a 100% success rate with 0 reattempts from those who have been on their You Are Not Alone course.

‘They also offer free online workshops for people close to those who attempt who are, like me, completely unqualified but on front-line supporting someone going through this. I always say suicide is contagious.

‘One suicide creates enough trauma around those involved there becomes a risk of further suicides without proper support.

‘After researching a lot of different initiatives this is the only one that has stood out to me that has REAL on-the-ground impact with the work they do.

‘Reach out to them if you feel you need some help right now, or give them a follow and donate if you can. [sic]’

As well as her post, Lou and her boyfriend Andy made a £1,000 donation to the charity’s You Are Not Alone programme.

Lou had been taking care of Caroline (both pictured in March 2014) and had popped out to the shops when the star had taken her life shortly after she left the property

Lou had been taking care of Caroline (both pictured in March 2014) and had popped out to the shops when the star had taken her life shortly after she left the property

Lou has been slowly rebuilding her life in the wake of her best friend's death in February 2020 and has recently started dating footballer Andy (pictured)

Lou has been slowly rebuilding her life in the wake of her best friend’s death in February 2020 and has recently started dating footballer Andy (pictured) 

The post came after a close friend of Lou’s told the Daily Mail’s Katie Hind of the anguish she feels over her fallout with Caroline’s mother Christine.

Last month, the Mail revealed that Christine is central to a new Disney+ documentary about Caroline, which will forensically detail her last 24 hours and try to give some answers as to why she died – and whether her life could have been saved.

One of the questions Christine has been desperately seeking answers to is why Lou and fellow friend Mollie Grosberg, left Caroline alone in her flat on the day she took her own life – with the Love Island star having made a previous suicide attempt the day before.

Since the news of the documentary emerged, a close friend of Lou’s told the Mail it is ‘devastating’ that Christine is allegedly ‘blaming’ them after Caroline’s death.

‘They had been with Caroline for hours and hours and they tried to get her to go to hospital but she wouldn’t,’ they said.

‘They remained at her flat to make sure she was OK but they couldn’t stay there indefinitely, so they went.

‘It is devastating that they now have Caroline’s mother blaming them. Christine was once so close to Lou but not any more.

Last month, Lou shared a heartbreaking post about suicide in which she insisted that she did 'her best' to help Caroline amid her mental health struggles

Last month, Lou shared a heartbreaking post about suicide in which she insisted that she did ‘her best’ to help Caroline amid her mental health struggles 

Caroline's mother Christine is central to a new Disney+ documentary about Caroline, which will forensically detail her last 24 hours and try to give some answers as to why she died

Caroline’s mother Christine is central to a new Disney+ documentary about Caroline, which will forensically detail her last 24 hours and try to give some answers as to why she died

‘Caroline’s death has haunted her friends and changed their lives, and there is a view that she should be left to rest in peace.

‘But this documentary is going to drag everything up and, whether it intends to or not, runs the risk of laying blame in certain places.’

Lou has been slowly rebuilding her life in the wake of her best friend’s death in February 2020 and has recently started dating footballer Andy.

Andy and his TOWIE star wife Billi Mucklow, 36, confirmed their divorce in September after secretly separating earlier this year, having been together for 11 years.

He then went public with his new relationship with Lou at a Halloween party and Billi was said to have found out shortly before the news was made public.

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