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Caroline Flack: Love Island host denies assaulting boyfriend Caroline Flack: Love Island host denies assaulting boyfriend
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TV presenter Caroline Flack has pleaded not guilty to assaulting her boyfriend at her flat in London. Former Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has pleaded not guilty to assaulting her boyfriend.
Police were called to her home in Islington on 12 December after reports of a man being assaulted and she was charged the following day. Police were called to 40-year-old's home in Islington on 12 December after reports of a man being assaulted and she was charged the following day.
The 40-year-old stood down as host of ITV2's Love Island last week.
Ms Flack's partner, tennis player Lewis Burton, watched proceedings from the public gallery at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court.Ms Flack's partner, tennis player Lewis Burton, watched proceedings from the public gallery at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court.
Paul Morris, defending, said Mr Burton had "never supported" the case against Ms Flack, adding: "He is not the victim, as he would say, he was a witness." She will stand trial at the same court on 4 March.
Ms Flack was released on bail on the condition she does not contact Mr Burton directly or indirectly and or attends his address.
Her solicitor, Paul Morris, had made an application to have these bail conditions lifted, arguing that they "remain a couple" and wanted to spend Christmas together.
The court was told Mr Burton had "never supported" the prosecution's case against Ms Flack
"He is not the victim, as he would say, he was a witness," Mr Morris said.
However, prosecutor Katie Weiss said: "Mr Burton is a victim, he received significant injury to his head."However, prosecutor Katie Weiss said: "Mr Burton is a victim, he received significant injury to his head."
Ms Flack's solicitor made an application to have a bail condition banning her from talking to Mr Burton lifted.
Mr Morris said: "They had been in a relationship all of this year and he appears in court today to support her and they remain a couple.
"She wants to spend time with her partner. If the conditions were lifted there would be no concerns.
"It's not an irrelevant point, it's Christmas, it's New Year, she's suffered enough."
Ms Flack began presenting Love Island in summer 2015, having fronted the 12th series of The X Factor alongside Olly Murs, and winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.Ms Flack began presenting Love Island in summer 2015, having fronted the 12th series of The X Factor alongside Olly Murs, and winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.
She stood down from the show after she was charged, saying it was the "best thing I can do". She stood down from the show after she was charged last week, saying it was the "best thing I can do".
Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore will take over hosting duties on Love Island and its companion show Aftersun when filming starts in South Africa in January.
Ms Flack's trial is expected to last one and a half days.