After appearing in court on 23rd December for a charge of “assault by beating”, barely a week passed before Caroline Flack was pictured at the airport on her way to Los Angeles.
Police were called to the TV presenter’s home on 12 December where Caroline was arrested after it was alleged that she had caused a “significant” head injury to boyfriend Lewis Burton.
With her trial due to start on 4th March, Caroline and Lewis have been told to stay away from each other, but a source tells heat Caroline is still determined to stick with Lewis.
“Caroline has been absolute mess in the aftermath of all this drama, but she is determined to get through it all with Lewis still standing by her side. As far as Caroline is concerned, she’s got a point to prove that she’s innocent and she wants to fast-track her marriage plans to Lewis as soon as the trial in March is over.
"She has a redemption plan to rebuild her career, and she believes that marrying Lewis and having a child as soon as possible is her key to getting her life back on track – despite there being massive red flags, like her suspicions that he had been cheating on her.”
Lewis himself spoke out after his girlfriend’s court appearance, posting on Instagram, “Gutted I can’t spend Christmas with [Caroline], I want to repeat I never pressed charges and asked the other day for the bail conditions to be dropped but no one listened to me. I want this all to be over.”
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2 of 122009: Prince Harry
Caroline could have been an actual princess. The popular presenter 'dated' the one and only Prince Harry way back in 2009 (pre Meghan Markle), when a mutual friend introduced them. Obviously, things never materialised and Harry is now married to former Suits actress Meghan Markle.
3 of 122011: Harry Styles
The romance which caused a storm. When Caroline was 31 she briefly dated One Direction star Harry Styles, who was 17 at the time. Due to the 14-year age gap, Caroline has previously opened up about the romance, admitting things turned 'sour' when they went public, due to the abuse she would receive from Harry's fans. She told NME, "It began to go wrong when he was pictured coming out of my house one morning. And that was that. In the street people started shouting 'paedophile' at me in the street and 'pervert'.
4 of 122011: Olly Murs
Ahhh, the romance we still hope for to this day. When Caroline and Olly Murs landed the X Factor job together, the chemistry between the two was something else.Despite rumours that they dated, and the pair constantly gushing about each other, they've always stated they were 'just good friends'. BOO!
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5 of 122012: James Arthur
After James Arthur was crowned the winner of The X Factor, he was spotted 'cosying up' to Caroline during a night out in Manchester. Despite this, both Caroline and James insisted they were 'just friends'.
6 of 122014: Jack Street
Cazza dated Sam Smith's manager Jack Street in 2014, and even moved in with him after eight months of dating. However, things took a sour turn when Jack reportedly started messaging Glee star Dianna Agron - leading Caroline to reveal how it nearly 'ruined' the Strictly final for her. Despite this, the presenter found it in her heart to forgive Jack, with the couple getting back together in 2015, and even attending Glastonbury together. Things didn't last too long after this though.
7 of 122015: Niall Horan
Yes, we forgot about this one too! Roll back to 2015 and Cazza was being linked to Harry Styles' One Direction band mate Niall Horan.Although the pair were never officially dating, they were spotted flirting at the Music Industry Trusts Awards.
8 of 122018: Andrew Brady
After his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, Caroline started dating Andrew Brady, with the pair confirming their romance in February 2018. Following a whirlwind romance, Andrew proposed to the Love Island host, with the couple announcing their happy news in this cute snap.However, it all ended in heartbreak for poor Cazza a few months later, with Andrew admitting to meeting bosses of E4 show Celebs Go Dating.
9 of 122019: AJ Pritchard
The showbiz world was left in shock back in January 2019, when reports emerged that Caroline had enjoyed a cheeky little snog with Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard. The kiss took place backstage at the National Television Awards, with a source saying at the time, "AJ had his arm around Caroline at the bar, and they didn't care who saw."
10 of 122019: Bradley Simmons
After the backstage flirting with AJ didn't materialise, one month later, Caroline was spotted 'getting cosy' with her SUPER FIT personal trainer Bradley Simmons. A source at the time said, "Caroline and Bradley tried to keep things professional but they've fallen head over heels and they're now dating."
11 of 122019: Danny Cipriani
Most recently, Caroline has been linked to England rugby hunk Danny Cipriani - who has dated the likes of Katie Price and Kelly Brook in the past.The pair were photographed kissing as they enjoyed a romantic weekend away together at Babington House in Somerset.
12 of 122019: Lewis Burton
Caroline made her romance with former tennis player Lewis Burton official jut after Love Island 2019 finished. The pair were photographed kissing during a trip to Ibiza, and Lewis posted this cute snap of the pair to his Instagram Story.
Our source tells us Caroline was determined to leave the country as soon as possible because she couldn’t stand being kept apart from her 27-year-old boyfriend.
“She jetted off to LA because she couldn’t stand being in the UK a moment longer with Lewis there and not being able to see or speak to him,” we’re told.
“At least this way, with an ocean between them, she can justify them not seeing each other. Her pals and close family have been trying to hold her back a little, get her to just take time out to reflect and not be so manic. But obviously being away from Lewis and not being able to talk to him is driving her up the wall.
"She is constantly worrying about him and wondering what he is getting up to. The only thing that takes her mind off it is concentrating on their future and projecting happy thoughts and goals like getting married and starting a family together.”
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The 40 year old had been gearing up to jet out to South Africa and present Winter Love Island – a role which has now been filled by Laura Whitmore – but our insider reveals she’s now worried everything she’s worked for could be crumbling away.
“She can see all the hard work she’s put into her career throughout the years slipping through her fingers, but she’s not going to just give up."
"She has been consulting with a mediation guru to learn techniques on how to relax in a crisis. She’s barely been sleeping for the past few weeks, crying herself to sleep, and spending her nights scrolling through her phone.
"She’s told pals that as long as she has Lewis on her side and waiting for her, she will be OK. But they’re worried she could be setting herself up for further heartbreak and controversy with all her plans.”
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