Caroline Flack’s ex fiancé Andrew Brady shares lengthy Instagram post about his ‘year of recovery’

Andrew Brady has shared a lengthy Instagram post detailing how a year of travel has ‘repaired a broken heart’ following his split from Caroline Flack, who has been charged with assault. 

Posting on Instagram just hours before Caroline was due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court in north London, Andrew wrote about about his ‘highly toxic’ relationship with the TV star, insisting that ‘the truth will come out eventually’.

Caroline, who stepped down from her job as Love Island host last week, was charged with assaulting her boyfriend, Lewis Burton, 27, after an altercation at her north London home on December 13.

Andrew first spoke out on Caroline’s arrest last week, uploading pictures of a confidentiality agreement, thought to be from when he and Caroline were engaged, with the caption: ‘Abuse has no gender.’ 

On Monday, the Apprentice star shared a series of photos from his year travelling Australia, Bali and the Gili Islands, writing: ‘I have had such an amazing year its actually made me grateful for 2018’.

After detailing each leg of his travels, Andrew told his followers: ‘I realise how lucky and humbled I am that I was able to go on such an amazing adventure this year. As most of you were probably aware I was certainly in need of a change from 2018.’

‘I didn’t quite anticipate what a positive change this would bring. A new hunger for life, a new found confidence and a “no s**ts given” attitude to things I would usually have panicked about before. I now face problems head on and don’t let things get to me like I used to.’ 

He continued: ‘I have repaired a broken heart and made it stronger in the process… I have had such an amazing year its actually made me grateful for 2018. Feeling as low as I did was the motivation I needed to rid myself of a highly toxic situation and leave on a one way flight to Australia. I am so grateful I left and got away.’

Andrew went on to reference Lewis Burton, who has stood by Caroline in the wake of her arrest, writing: ‘However, I am deeply saddened to see my 2018 is looking rather similar to someone else’s 2019.’

‘It appears there’s yet another victim of domestic abuse being silenced by a gagging order. and the bias right wing UK tabloids are once again covering up the facts with sob stories generated by a very intelligent PR team who’s connections go right to the top of these tabloids. 

‘You may be able to silence victims but a leopard never changes her spots. The truth will come out eventually.’ 

Andrew finished his post by calling 2019 ‘my recovery year.’

‘Thank you for allowing me to be myself and to repair the bits that needed some work. Theres still work to do but I have the building blocks I need to continue to grow and develop. Thank you to every single person I have met either brief or friends for life as you have all had such a positive impact on my head and my heart. I don’t know what 2020 is going to bring but I know that if its half as good as 2019 I will be a very happy person.’

He concluded by posting the details of the National Domestic Abuse Hotline.  

MailOnline revealed last week that Andrew reached out to Caroline’s boyfriend Lewis by text in the wake of her arrest.

The former Apprentice star offered his support to Lewis, 27, and messaged the model’s phone, saying: ‘I’m sure this is just the tip of the iceberg.’

But Lewis responded to Andrew’s text telling him to ‘stay out of his business’ – just days after Caroline, 40, was arrested and charged with assault at her north London home.

A source close to Andrew told MailOnline: ‘Andrew wanted to be there for Lewis.

‘He text him saying if he wanted to chat then he’d be open to talking as he “knows what it’s like”… but he was also keen to quiz Lewis on whether he’d signed a non-disclosure agreement.

‘Lewis replied telling him to stay out of their business and made clear he’d not been asked to sign any documents.’

A week ago, Andrew uploaded pictures of a confidentiality agreement, thought to be from when he and Caroline were engaged, with the caption: ‘Abuse has no gender.’

MailOnline can reveal that Andrew was not paid to sign the document and seemed happy enough to do so at the time.   

A source added: ‘Andrew is the only boyfriend of Caroline’s that has been asked to sign an NDA. She wasn’t even fussed about him signing it. 

‘But Caroline was urged to take some precautions by friends and family that felt her romance with the ex-Celebrity Big Brother star was moving too quickly.’  

Caroline became engaged to Celebrity Big Brother star Andrew last year after less than six months of dating – but they split soon after.  

Caroline shared an emotional and unsettling post on Instagram on Sunday, days after stepping down from hosting Love Island over her recent assault charge.

The TV presenter, 40, took to her Instagram Stories to share a post in which she declared that she was going through the ‘worst time of [her] life’ and didn’t know who to trust.

In white text on a black background, she wrote: ‘This is the worst time of my life. I don’t kno where to go to. Where to look. Who to trust. Or who I even am.’ [sic]

When contacted by MailOnline, representatives for Caroline declined to comment. 

The media personality broke her silence earlier in the week as she revealed she won’t be fronting the winter edition of the ITV2 dating series in January, with her pal Laura Whitmore standing in as her replacement. 

The star told her social media followers on Tuesday: ‘There have been a significant number of media reports and allegations in regard to my personal life.

‘While matters were not as have been reported I am committed to co-operating with the appropriate authorities and I can’t comment further on these matters until the legal process is over.

‘However Love Island has been my world for the last five years, it’s the best show on telly. In order not to detract attention from the upcoming series I feel the best thing I can do is stand down from Series 6. 

‘I want to wish the incredible team working on the show a fantastic series in Cape Town.’

Caroline continued: ‘And on a really personal level. I have never experienced such kindness and love in my whole life.

‘Not just from friends and family who are always the greatest but also from total strangers who send messages to me offering help and understanding… Please know that I see them and my boyfriend Lewis. I love you x.’

An ITV spokesperson told MailOnline shortly after her post: ‘ITV has a long standing relationship with Caroline and we understand and accept her decision.

‘We will remain in contact with her over the coming months about future series of Love Island.’