Love Island presenter Caroline Flack pleads not guilty to assaulting boyfriend | ITV News

Caroline Flack was surrounded by photographers but arrived at court accused of

assaulting

her

boyfriend

. The Love Island

presenter

was helped by police officers as she made her way through the media pack at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. Her

boyfriend

, former professional tennis player and model Lewis Burton, arrived. Separately, he previously said he wanted the case against Caroline Flack dropped and does not support the prosecution. Prosecutor Katie Weiss told the court he had been asleep and had been hit on the head with a lamp. His face was covered in blood. They were both covered. in blood and, in fact, one of the police officers compared the scene to a horror movie, the

presenter

pleaded not

guilty

to assault, put his hands on his head when the court rejected an application to remove bail conditions which prevented him from contacting Burton and attending his address.

Caroline Flack has presented all five series of ITV's hit show Love Island since its launch in 2015. It became one of the most watched reality shows last season. It attracted more than 6 million viewers across ITV two and digital services. Her popularity increased by attracting. People aged 18 to 34 across social media in a post this afternoon Caroline Flack wrote gratefully. I know many of you will not believe what you heard and read after today's court hearing. Thank you for your continued support and

love

it. It will be a relief. when I can give my side of the story when I'm allowed to do so Lewis Burton posted it's heartbreaking I can't see my girlfriend at Christmas what I witnessed today was horrible she didn't hit me with a lamp the presenter was released on conditional bail before his trial in the same court on March 4 Neil Connery ITV

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