Following the sad news of Caroline Flack's passing we have updated this article, which was originally published on 12 February 2020, to include contact information for Samaritans. If you want to talk to someone about your mental health you can call Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
She’s been doing her best to stay level-headed and focused, despite confessing she’s going through “the worst time of my life” ahead of her trial next month. But, once again,Caroline Flack’s been left reeling and feeling more helpless than ever, after even more revelations last week that boyfriendLewis Burtonhas been secretly sending messages to another woman and insisting he’s single.
As heat told you last week, the TV presenter – who was charged with assault by battery following an altercation with Lewis in December – has been doing her best to ignore the rumours that he’s been cheating on her. Although they were ordered by the court not to see or speak to each other until after Caroline’s trial on 4 March, the couple are still together, with Lewis recently claiming in an Instagram post that they were still together.
But last week, more reports emerged claiming he’d been sending flirty messages, with one newspaper reporting that it had seen a message that Lewis sent to another woman, which read, “Me and Caroline don’t go out any more. Are you available next weekend to see me?”
Naturally, we’re told Caroline is devastated by the revelations, especially since she’s reportedly been plagued by fears that Lewis has been unfaithful in the past. But according to insiders, the 40 year old is trying her best to turn a blind eye to the stories as she’s convinced that once they’re reunited, they can start afresh.
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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.
“Caroline’s resigned herself to the fact that she can’t expect Lewis to wait for her and be faithful,” says an insider close to the star, who has been keeping a low profile in LA and London after she was forced to quit her job on the winter series of Love Island.
“She thinks that, because everyone knows they can’t see or speak to each other, there will be girls targeting Lewis. But she’s told her close friends that, even if he has been cheating or messaging women, she’s still going to stay with him. She wants them both to see this trial through, so they can put it behind them once and for all.”
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It’s certainly a tricky situation for the presenter, especially as her trial approaches. She was arrested in the early hours of 12 December after allegedly hitting Lewis over the head with a lamp. But despite the police pushing ahead with assault charges against Caroline, Lewis has blasted the claims, saying his girlfriend is “harmless” and refusing to support the prosecution.
According to our source, Caroline remains hopeful that they’ll reunite once the trial is over. But, even if they don’t, she’s not about to go complicating the situation even more.
“Caroline’s afraid of rocking the boat,” we’re told. “Her friends can totally understand why she would want to keep Lewis on side, but they also hate seeing her suffer like this. But she’s telling herself that all of this is a massive test – and if they can survive this, they can survive anything.”
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