Caroline Flack and Lewis Burton’s contact ban was “cruel and made things worse”, according to inside sources.
It’s now claimed sources blasted the ban as “unnecessary” especially when the television presenter was “already very vulnerable”.
Lewis poured his heartache out on social media after his girlfriend took her own life aged 40 at her London flat on Saturday.
Flack was charged with assault by beating following an alleged early-morning altercation with Lewis which led to her arrest in mid-December.
The former Love Island host was barred from indirectly and directly messaging her boyfriend in person and on social media during her bail before her upcoming trial on March 4.
They were torn apart for special days including Christmas Day and Valentine’s Day in the lead up to the trial.
A source told The Sun: “It was cruel and unnecessary. It only made things worse for both of them, particularly Caroline who was already very vulnerable.”
Lewis declared his love for Caroline on Valentine’s Day in a sweet message shared on his Instagram stories.
Elsewhere, Caroline’s pal Nicola Mclean also shared her heartache over Caroline’s desire to be with her boyfriend Lewis.
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The television personality backed her showbiz pal as she said she didn’t believe Caroline was guilty.
She told The Sun’s executive Editor Dan Wootton on his talkRADIO Drive Time Show: “Caroline just wanted to be with Lewis. She wanted the charges dropped, she felt it was unfair.
“She would say, ‘I’ll plead guilty so this all goes away’ but she didn’t want to plead guilty because she didn’t think she was and neither do I.”
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Love Island issued a loving tribute to the television host on Monday’s episode as the show returned after a two-day break.
Iain Stirling read out the kind words about his friend which played out in the opening sequence of the reality television show.
Caroline fell in love with Lewis when they first crossed paths shortly after Love Island wrapped up last summer.
The presenter was back on home turf in the UK following her long summer stint in Mallorca filming with her co-star and pal Iain.
She packed her Instagram full of their loved-up pictures and they enjoyed a string of holidays together.
Rumours were swirling the couple had even got engaged after Caroline was spied wearing a huge rock on her finger.
