Caroline Flack shares rare Instagram post after being warned to stay of social media ahead of trial as she wishes the Love Island team good luck at National Television Awards
Caroline Flack has returned to social media to send her best wishes to the Love Island team ahead of Tuesday night’ National Television Awards.
The embattled TV star returned to the UK this week following a break in Los Angeles where she was ‘clearing her head’ ahead of her trial in March after she was charged with her assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton, 27.
Caroline wrote in an Instagram Stories post: ‘Good luck to all the team and cast at tonight’s NTAs…it’s such a fun night… cmon @loveisland.’
Caroline quit her role as host of the ITV2 show in December, with her friend Laura Whitmore currently presenting the winter series.
Love Island is competing against The Apprentice, The Circle, Great British Bake Off and Masterchef for Best Challenge Show at Tuesday’s NTAs.
Caroline was last spotted leaving the UK at Heathrow airport on December 29, with sources claiming she’d jetted to LA to clear her head ahead of her trial in March.
A source claimed the former Love Island host is in a much better place and has given up alcohol in preparation for her TV comeback.
The insider told The Sun: ‘Caroline has not touched alcohol since before Christmas and has been getting to the gym every day.’
The publication also claimed Love Island bosses would like to have Caroline back as host for the next series in the summer, if she is cleared of assaulting Lewis following her trial, which is scheduled to being in March.
The source added: ‘Caroline has been told Love Island want her back for the next series. Laura has done a great job so far but the show’s bosses don’t feel she has the same pull.’
This year’s Love Island has seen a dip in ratings, with 800,000 less viewers tuning into the launch episode.
It was also reported Caroline is planning to move back in with her boyfriend Lewis once the trial comes to an end.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Caroline, Love Island and Laura Whitmore for comment.
Caroline appeared in court over the incident with her boyfriend in December – where a judge heard she hit the former tennis player over the head with a lamp.
The court was told she read texts on Lewis’ phone that made her think he was cheating on her before the alleged attack.
She and her partner Lewis were both allegedly covered in blood when police arrived at their flat in Islington, North London, on December 12, with Lewis saying in a 999 call that she ‘tried to kill me, mate’, Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court heard.
One officer described the chaotic scene as ‘like a horror movie’.
Lewis was said to have been ‘almost begging the operator to send help’ with his face ‘covered in blood’, while Caroline allegedly had two cuts to her wrist.
After being taken into custody, former X Factor host Caroline – whom the court heard was ‘manipulative’ towards Lewis and accused him of ruining her life – allegedly flipped over a table and had to be restrained on the ground by police.
Her boyfriend was allegedly left with ‘significant head injuries’.
Caroline pleaded not guilty to common assault and the court heard she wanted to ‘spend time’ with him over the Christmas and New Year period, but she was banned from communicating with him until her trial.
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