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Kate Beckinsale Clears Instagram and Posts 'Bye' With Link to Caroline Flack Article

A BBC link to Caroline Flack's death plus cleared posts have prompted concern, given years of online harassment, chronic MCAS, the 2025 death of her mother.

Overview

  • Beckinsale, which posted on Sunday, September 20, 2026, removed her previous Instagram content and uploaded a black image with the single word "Bye" and a resigning message in her story.
  • Her profile also includes a link to a BBC article about TV presenter Caroline Flack's 2020 death, a detail that has intensified public alarm.
  • Reporters note this follows an August 2026 episode when she again deleted photos after prolonged bodyshaming and online abuse.
  • Beckinsale has publicly said she has suffered from mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) for years and lost her mother in 2025, but there is no official statement or independent confirmation about her current wellbeing.
  • The posts have pushed media and fans to call attention to the harms of sustained online harassment and to watch for any official response or requests for privacy or support.