Caroline Flack briefly dated Prince Harry but relationship ended because of 'intense media attention'
There is one star who has been noticeably absent from the long line of celebrities who have paid tribute to the late Caroline Flack since the news of her shocking death spread and that is Prince Harry.
Former 'Love Island' host Caroline Flack was found dead in her new east London apartment after she reportedly took her own life. She was just 40. Flack's death was confirmed by her family in a statement that read: "We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February. We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time." She had taken her own life while she awaited trial for the alleged assault of her boyfriend, Lewis Blurton.
Around a decade ago, Flack had dated the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and the two had a very low-key relationship, news.com.au reported.
The reports surfaced when Harry had been serving in the armed forces and had split up with socialite Chelsy Davy. At the time, Flack was 29 and was a rising star on UK TV. She had also taken on a new role as the co-host of 'Gladiators'. Her fellow TV reporter Caroline Pinkham set the two of them up together.
In her 2014 memoir titled 'Storm in A C Cup', she shared, "I knew [Caroline Pinkham] was friends with Prince Harry, and I'd never met him, so I thought, 'Oh that's quite exciting', and for a moment I perked up. So I was just sitting there and he arrived with a few others in tow and we all spent the evening chatting and laughing."
The couple had dated for a very brief period but the intense attention from the media stopped any hopes of a long-term relationship. "To meet a prince is so unlikely, it would be weird not to acknowledge it. However, 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," she added.
"The thing about Prince Harry is that he has no choice. He's not some egotistical rock star who wants loads of attention. That is his life. He didn't ask for it, he just has to deal with it," she continued.
Once their affair had come to an end, Flack went on to date former 'One Direction' star Harry Styles.