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Flack, 40, who appeared on many of ITV's
biggest entertainment shows and won Britain's version of
"Dancing with the Stars" in 2014, was found dead in her London
flat on Saturday.
She had stepped down from presenting "Love Island" after she was
charged with assaulting her boyfriend in December, a charge she
denied.
The broadcaster canceled Sunday's show following her death.
Media reports quoted her lawyer as saying she had taken her own
life.
"Many people at ITV knew Caroline well and held her in great
affection," an ITV spokesman said on Sunday. "All of us are
absolutely devastated at this tragic news.
"After careful consultation between Caroline's representatives
and the Love Island production team and given how close we still
are to the news of Caroline's tragic death we have decided not
to broadcast tonight's Love Island out of respect for Caroline's
family."
He said the dating show would return on Monday with a tribute to
its former presenter who would "be forever in our hearts".
Her management company said she had been "under huge pressure"
since she was charged.
Flack's death triggered an outpouring of emotion and grief from
friends, celebrities and fans.
Laura Whitmore, who is presenting the current series of "Love
Island", paid tribute to her friend on BBC radio on Sunday.
"Caroline loved to love. That's all she wanted," she said.
"That's why a show like Love Island was important to her,
because the show is about finding love, friendship, having a
laugh."
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Alison Williams)
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