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Caroline Flack's boyfriend Lewis Burton confirms couple still together following assault charge

‘We ain’t split,’ says tennis player

Thursday 30 January 2020 09:18 GMT

(Rex Features)

Lewis Burton has confirmed that he and Caroline Flack are still together after the former Love Island host was charged with assaulting him at her London home.

On Wednesday, Burton shared an Instagram Story featuring an old photograph of the couple alongside the caption: “We ain’t split. Can’t wait to see you.”

It had previously been reported that the duo parted ways following the assault charge, which led Flack to step down from her Love Island role.

In December, Flack was arrested and charged with assault by beating after an alleged fight with Burton.

At the time, a spokesperson for the Met Police told The Independent that, while Burton’s injuries were not “serious”, he was taken to hospital and treated by paramedics.

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Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union

The couples matched in matching Dundas on the red carpet. The actress wore a floor-length cardigan on top of the dress, which featured a high slit in the middle to show off her black high heels. Meanwhile, her husband wore a headpiece and black suit that matched Union’s bejewelled look.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Tom Brady and Gisele Budchen

The pair wore matching shades of pink on the red carpet. Bündchen looked chic in a pleated metallic pink gown by Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri. Meanwhile, the sportsman wore a velvet dark pink tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

The couple contrasted with the light pink red carpet in matching green ensembles. Keys wore a hooded light green sequined dress for the occasion while her beau wore a dark green tuxedo jacket and black trousers.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

The newly-engaged couple stunned on the pink carpet. Lopez arrived with her fiancé in a silver sequined-encrusted dress with a deep V-neck plunge and matching headpiece. Meanwhile, Rodriguez wore a pink suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner

The pair looked like they’d just stepped out of a video game, with Jenner donning a purple wig and sheer lavender-coloured dress by Versace for the occasion. The reality star’s ensemble featured matching coloured feathered sleeves, while her boyfriend wore a brown and black Dior military-inspired suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

The newly-married couple attended their first Met Gala together this year. The Game of Thrones star wore a Louis Vuitton two-piece ensemble, which had the appearance of a jumpsuit, with an oversized belt. Jonas, meanwhile, coordinated with his wife’s look in a black suit that featured multi-coloured embelishments.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Chopra looked every inch as regal as she did on her wedding day to Nick Jonas last year in this stunning silver Dior Haute Couture gown at the Gala. the dress featured feathered ruffles and a matching cape, and was paired with a silver crown and Chopard jewellery. Standing by her side was Jonas, who wore a white Dior Men tuxedo, Chopard jewellery and silver Christian Louboutin shoes.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

James Corden and Julia Carey

The presenter and his wife matched in black and baby pink at the Gala. The comedian teamed his look with a matching neck tie, waist coat and patent black dress shoes.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kim Kardashian-West and her husband caused a frenzy on the red carpet. The reality star wore a nude ensemble designed by Mugler, while her husband wore a black jacket and trousers. "This is the first time in 20 years that Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Thierry Mugler," the media mogul told E! News' Zuri Hall on E!'s Live From the Red Carpet at the Met Gala.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Megalyn Echikunwoke and Chris Rock

The duo posed side-by-side a pose on the Met Gala stairs. Echikunwoke wore a textured terracotta-coloured patterned dress for the occasion which featured a high neck and cascading mini dress that ran into an elongated train. Meanwhile, her beau kept things simple in a black tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego

The pair channelled disco glamour on the pink carpet at the event. The couple, who have been married for six years, looked effortlessly chid as Saldana teamed her sequined rust-coloured dress by Michael Kors with a matching necktie, sequinned satin clutch, snakeskin platform heels, and purple embellished glowers in her hair. Her husband, meanwhile, kept it causal in a black tuxedo with an open-collared white shirt.

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Charles Melton and Camila Mendes

Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Charles Melton attended their first Met Gala together this evening. Mendes wore a yellow feathered Prabal Gurung gown with a light blue bow tied around the back while her beau complemented her look in a dark Sies Marjan suit.

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

The pair made their Met Gala pink carpet debut in coordinating looks. The singer wore a Saint Laurent sequin striped dress with a pair of sheer black dotted patterned leggings. Meanwhile, her husband wore a black suit that matched his wife’s outfit, perfectly.

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter turned things up a notch in their matching ensembles. The actor didn’t hold back in his all-white suit and fedora, while his wife donned a strapless lilac-hued dress with oversized billowing sleeves.

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Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart

The Riverdale pair might have looked like they’d stepped from the pages of a children’s novel at tonight’s gala but their outfits surely packed a sartorial punch. Reinhart wore a blue strapless romper dress with oversized sleeves and a long train, while her beau wore a matching red sleeveless suit jacket and trousers that featured a floral motif.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian

Williams stole the show on the night in a pair of neon yellow Nike trainers designed by Virgil Abloh and a bright yellow Versace floral-printed dress. She walked the red carpet with her husband of two years, who wore a black and white tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Baz Luhrmann, left, and Catherine Martin

Director Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin matched in various shades of pink. Martin’s look capitalised on the night’s biggest trend –feathers – with the detailing featuring on the hem of her cuff and trouser legs.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo showed their patriotic side, dressed in a stars and striped motif inspired by the US flag.

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Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble

Jenner looked almost unrecognisable in a blonde wig at the event, dressed in a custom jumpsuit and jacket from Tommy Hilfiger. Her partner, Corey Gamble, coordinated with Jenner’s look in a matching blue tuxedo.

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Both Flack and Burton have stayed largely silent on social media since the charge.

However, on Christmas Eve, Flack shared a post on Instagram, where she has 2.3 million followers.

“Been advised not to go on social media... but I wanted to say happy Christmas to everyone who has been so incredibly kind to me this year,” the caption began.

Flack went on to address speculations surrounding the assault charge.

“This kind of scrutiny and speculation is a lot to take on for one person to take on their own,” she said.

“I’m a human being at the end of the day and I’m not going to be silenced when I have a story to tell and a life to keep going with.

“I’m taking some time out to get feeling better and learn some lessons from situations I’ve got myself into to. I have nothing but love to give and best wishes for everyone.”

On 23 December, Flack pleaded not guilty to assault at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court.

Following her arrest, the 40-year-old was released on bail with conditions that stop her having any contact with Burton ahead of a trial on 4 March.

Flack’s Love Island hosting duties have been taken over by Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore.

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