Inside Caroline Flack's car crash love life

Caroline Flack has suffered her latest shock event in her turbulent love life after she was arrested for assault by beating at the London home she shares with her current boyfriend Lewis Burton in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The Love Island host, 41, most notably enjoyed a rumoured romance with Prince Harry, a ‘toxic engagement’ to reality star Andrew Brady and a controversial relationship with pop star Harry Styles, who was just 17 at the time.

In 2018, she wrote an open letter which featured in Cosmopolitan about the men she has dated, writing: ‘Dear men of my thirties. I dated friends and I dated younger men and I dated men who were hopelessly inappropriate and it was all… fun.’

Here we take a look back at her car crash love life…

Prince Harry, 35, dated in 2009

Reports: Caroline Flack has suffered her latest shock event in her turbulent love life after she was arrested for assault by beating at the London home she shares with her current boyfriend Lewis Burton

Rumoured love: Caroline revealed she was introduced to Prince Harry by their mutual friend Natalie Pinkham, a Formula One correspondent for Sky Sports

Caroline revealed she was introduced to Prince Harry by their mutual friend Natalie Pinkham, a Formula One correspondent for Sky Sports.

Sparks allegedly flew when the pair enjoyed a night out a decade ago in 2009, shortly after Caroline had split from her ex-boyfriend.

Caroline referenced her romance with the Royal in her memoir, penning: ‘Once the story got out, that was it. We had to stop seeing each other.’

‘I was no longer Caroline Flack, TV presenter. I was Caroline Flack, Prince Harry’s bit of rough.’

Olly Murs, 35, linked in 2011

Flirty friends: Caroline has previously candidly admitted she nearly slept with Olly when they presented The Xtra Factor together in 2011 (pictured in 2015)

Caroline has previously candidly admitted she nearly slept with Olly when they presented The Xtra Factor together in 2011.

They shared a kiss as they toasted her Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Award with a private moment in the photobooth in November 2015.

The pair’s on-screen chemistry was all everyone could talk about when they hosted The Xtra Factor together from 2011 until 2012.

Rumours were swirling the pair were in the throes of love as they hosted The X Factor together in 2015 for a year.

Discussing their first year on the show, Caroline said it was a ‘little bit flirty’.

Olly stated: ‘I used to watch you on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here Now!, and thought you seemed like a top person. Someone really lovely, who I could go out for a drink and have a laugh with. It’s almost like when you think of girlfriends – you’re the perfect girlfriend.’

Harry Styles, 25, dated in 2011

Former flame: Back in 2011, Caroline was 31 when she started romancing 17-year-old Harry

Back in 2011, Caroline was 31 when she started romancing 17-year-old Harry.

The television host admitted she knew the singer had a crush on her before she pursued a romance with the heartthrob.

She said of their brief fling in The Sun on Sunday: ‘I already knew that he had a crush on me, he’s made it pretty obvious as he’s said it in magazines.

‘I’ve never felt I was much older than Harry. I still feel 18 and I probably act that way half the time.

‘Although it was just a bit of fun we decided it was best to keep it to ourselves as we were both working for Simon Cowell.’

Caroline also revealed that things started to take a negative turn when he was pictured leaving her house one morning.

Jack Street, 31, dated in 2014

History: Caroline and Jack’s love story goes back until 2014 and the couple dated happily for 18 months before their abrupt split

The TV host caught Jack’s eye when he was 26 years old.

Caroline and Jack’s love story goes back until 2014 and the couple dated happily for 18 months before their abrupt split.

They briefly rekindled the flames of their love in 2015 but the damage couldn’t be repaired and they went their separate ways for good.

Caroline was reportedly left heartbroken when Sam Smith posted a picture of Jack cosying up to a new woman just weeks after their split.

A source told the Mirror at the time: ‘Caroline is heartbroken to see him move on so fast. She thought they could make a go of it the second time.

‘Clearly it’s over now. This break-up has been even more acrimonious than the last. And the timing of him going public with a new girlfriend couldn’t have been worse.’

Andrew Brady, 26, engaged in 2018

Past love: Caroline was 38 while Andrew was 27 when they first started dating

Caroline was 38 while Andrew was 27 when they first started dating.

The Love Island personality and the Apprentice star had a rocky on/off romance which had a heartbreaking end for the pair of them.

The couple got engaged in April 2018 after just a few weeks of dating but they separated from each other a numerous times last year.

Now Andrew has jetted off to Australia on a one-way ticket to get a fresh start in 2019 after they finally called it quits on their romance forever.

Caroline got rid of the final traces of her ex as she proudly showed off she had his initials ‘AB’ erased from her wrist.

In a series of stories Andrew smiled as he prepared to go under the needle and have his mark removed to, he wrote a message to explain why he decided to get some new ink.

He wrote: ‘It’s exactly a year tomorrow since I left a very toxic relationship and got away.

‘Leaving probably saved my life. I mark it one year on by doing something I should have done a while ago’

After having his new tattoo Andrew shared another video where he thanks Bondi Ink for ‘covering up this absolute monstrosity.’

AJ Prichard, 25, spotted snogging in 2019

Flirty: In January 2019, Caroline was snapped chatting cozily to Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ, who is 24

In January 2019, Caroline was snapped chatting cozily to Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ, who is 24.

They were said to be getting close at the National Television Awards after-party at London ‘s The O2 with sources saying they locked lips.

Insiders at the bash claim the duo moved around for some privacy before they were spotted in the alleged clinch behind the scenes.

Lewis Burton, 27, dating currently

Cosy: Caroline and Lewis, 27, began dating in July earlier this year after flirting up a storm while holidaying in Ibiza together

Caroline and Lewis, 27, began dating in July earlier this year after flirting up a storm while holidaying in Ibiza together.

At the time, a source told The Sun: ‘Caroline and Lewis were introduced through mutual friends and have really hit it off.’

They confirmed their relationship with cosy snaps on Instagram and continued to put on a loved-up display throughout the summer.

However cracks began to show in October, when Caroline engaged in a very heated discussion with Lewis as they sat on board a luxury vessel while out at sea with a group of their friends in Ibiza.

Caroline appeared animated during the tense chat where she held up her phone displaying a series of messages to her beau.

Confirmed: They confirmed their relationship with cosy snaps on Instagram and continued to put on a loved-up display throughout the summer

On Thursday, Caroline was arrested and charged with assault by beating, following a fight at the home she shares with Lewis.

A man, believed to be 40-year-old Flack’s boyfriend, was treated for injuries, but his condition is not thought to be serious.

Six police cars were pictured outside the TV presenter’s London home in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A Met Police spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Caroline Flack, 40, of Islington was charged on Friday, 13 December with assault by beating. She will appear on bail at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 23 December.

Caroline’s open letter to ‘all the men she’s ever dated…’

In 2018, Caroline wrote an open letter for Cosmopolitan as she reflected on her dating history and what she has learned from it all.

Addressing the men she’s loved, lost and found, Caroline, 38, first alluded to those she dated in her 30s – which seems would include the now-25-year-old Harry Styles

She wrote: ‘I dated friends and I dated younger men and I dated men who were hopelessly inappropriate and it was all… fun’

‘Dating as a thirtysomething woman felt more powerful than dating in my twenties – and all you guys made me see that.

‘By your thirties, you’ve survived heartbreak, you’ve survived long, messy relationships, you’ve survived unrequited love and maddening love that leaves you tired and confused and willing to give it all up. Those are important things to have gone through and survived.

‘Endings are different in your thirties, too. I remember calling time on one relationship and then seeing the woman he had chosen to settle down with instead of me. And here was the best bit: I didn’t feel sad or empty. I felt only happiness for them both.

‘I looked at her and understood completely why they worked where we never could. That’s how break-ups in your thirties differ from break-ups in your twenties. The pain mellows very quickly.’

‘I mean literally everyone [thought we should be together]. Do you remember how we met and within minutes were laughing like old mates? Being with you was as easy as breathing.

‘We both had the same fun outlook on life and we were always, always on the same page about pretty much everything. I don’t think we ever had a serious conversation about anything at all, except perhaps when we were talking about our love lives.

‘Even our parents thought we were a great match. Did I wish we were together back then? No. But if we had had those feelings for one another, we would have been perfect together. The problem with love is that you can’t force feelings.’

She then addresses her then husband-to-be, Apprentice star Andrew Brady, after what had been a whirlwind romance since meeting him at the start of 2018 – they split last year.

‘I’d been single for three years before I met you. And, to be honest, I wasn’t sure I had room in my life for anyone new. I wasn’t scared of being single on my 40th birthday in the same way I was on my 30th birthday. I was good at being by myself.

‘I saw you on TV before we’d even met. I followed you on Instagram and you followed me back with the simple, emotionless line: Thanks for the support. (I now know, of course, it took you hours to come up with that!) It made me laugh so I gave you my number. A few days later, we met.

‘People talk about meeting someone and feeling as though you’ve known them your whole life. That’s what it felt like when I met you. I’ll never forget seeing you walk into the restaurant – tall, with a smile 10 miles wide, not just for me but for everyone in there. Talking to you was effortless. There were no first-date nerves – just two people laughing and getting to know each other until the early hours. It was how all first dates should be.

‘Two days later, you turned up at my door with a teddy bear from Harrods, just like my first crush all those years ago. And, well, you’ve never left.

‘We laugh until we cry. I’ve never had that before – with anyone. Every other relationship I’ve had has only been about love, but with you it’s about friendship, too. It’s what I’ve been looking for.

‘My life was complete before you came into it – a man doesn’t complete your life. But I wanted to make room in it for you. I look at you and I think, Yes, Andrew, you’re the one I’ve been waiting for.’

‘This follows an incident at approximately 05:25hrs on Thursday, 12 December after reports of a man being assaulted. He was not seriously injured.’

The man was treated by paramedics and a London Ambulance Service spokesman said: ‘We were called yesterday at 5.28am to reports of a person unwell in Islington.

‘We sent an ambulance to the scene and took a person to hospital.’

At the time, a source told The Sun : ‘Caroline and Lewis were introduced through mutual friends and have really hit it off’

Police said he had ‘sustained injuries’. The spokesman added: ‘Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service.

‘A man sustained injuries, which are not thought to be serious. A woman was arrested at the location on suspicion of actual bodily harm.’

A spokesman for Caroline said in a statement: ‘We confirm that police attended Caroline’s home following a private domestic incident.

‘She is co-operating with the appropriate people to resolve matters. We will not be making any further comment for legal reasons.’

Shock: On Thursday, Caroline was arrested and charged with assault by beating, following a fight at the home she shares with Lewis

Caroline Flack’s Toy Boy Exes:

Prince Harry, aged 34

Thje Prince romanced Caroline in 2009

Caroline revealed she was introduced to Prince Harry by their mutual friend Natalie Pinkham, a Formula One correspondent for Sky Sports.
Sparks flew when the pair enjoyed a night out a decade ago in 2009, shortly after Caroline had split from another ex.
She later penned in her book: ‘Once the story got out, that was it. We had to stop seeing each other.
‘I was no longer Caroline Flack, TV presenter. I was Caroline Flack, Prince Harry’s bit of rough.’

Olly Murs, aged 34

Olly and Caroline were colleagues when romance rumours began to fly

Caroline candidly admitted she nearly slept with Olly when they presented The Xtra Factor together in 2011.
They shared a kiss as they toasted her Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Award with a private moment in the photobooth in November 2015.
The pair’s on-screen chemistry was all everyone could talk about when they hosted The Xtra Factor together from 2011 until 2012.
Rumours were swirling the pair were in the throes of love as they hosted The X Factor together in 2015 for a year.

Harry Styles, aged 24

Harry and Caroline dated in 2011

Back in 2011, Caroline was 31 when she started romancing 17-year-old Harry.
The television host admitted she knew the singer had a crush on her before she pursued a romance with the heartthrob.
She said of their brief fling in The Sun on Sunday: ‘I already knew that he had a crush on me, he’s made it pretty obvious as he’s said it in magazines.
‘I’ve never felt I was much older than Harry. I still feel 18 and I probably act that way half the time.
‘Although it was just a bit of fun we decided it was best to keep it to ourselves as we were both working for Simon Cowell.’

Jack Street, aged 31

Jack and Caroline split, rekindled and split again

The Love Island host caught Jack’s eye when he was only 26 years old.
Caroline and Jack’s love story goes back until 2014 and the couple dated happily for 18 months before their abrupt split.
They briefly rekindled the flames of their love in 2015 but the damage couldn’t be repaired and they went their separate ways for good.

Andrew Brady, aged 28

Andrew proposed to Caroline in 2018

Caroline was 38 while Andrew was 27 when they first started dating.
The Love Island personality and the Apprentice star had a rocky on/off romance which had a heartbreaking end for the pair of them.
The couple got engaged in April 2018 after just a few weeks of dating but they separated from each other a numerous times last year.
Now Andrew has jetted off to Australia on a one-way ticket to get a fresh start in 2019 after they finally called it quits on their romance forever.
Caroline got rid of the final traces of her ex as she proudly showed off she had his initials ‘AB’ erased from her wrist.

AJ was seen with Caroline at NTAs 2019

AJ Pritchard, aged 24

In January 2018, Caroline was snapped chatting cozily to Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ, who is 24.
They were said to be getting close at the National Television Awards after-party at London ‘s The O2 with sources saying they locked lips.
Insiders at the bash claim the duo moved around for some privacy before they were spotted in the alleged clinch behind the scenes.