Caroline Flack has been banned from seeing her boyfriend over Christmas after she allegedly “whacked” him over the head with a lamp leaving him looking like something from a “horror movie”.

The former Love Island host, 40, is accused of attacking Lewis Burton, 27, after seeing texts on his phone which led her to believe he was cheating on her.

The alleged attack prompted Mr Burton, 27, a former professional tennis player and model, to dial 999 at 5.25am, in which he told the operator: “she tried to kill me mate”.

Dressed all in black, Flack was mobbed by photographers - who were held back by police - as she was walked into Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, earlier this morning.

Flack, who is best known for her role in hosting ITV2’s reality dating show, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Mr Burton at her £1.1million flat in Islington, north London, the early hours of December 12.

Standing in front of the glass-enclosed dock to confirm her name, address, date of birth and nationality before the single charge was read out in court.