Caroline Flack’s relationship with Love Island’s Muggy Mike ‘hotting up’

The pair reportedly have a “genuine connection” 
'Hotting up': Caroline Flack and 'Muggy' Mike
Instagram/ Caroline Flack
Emma Powell3 August 2017
The Weekender

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Love Island presenter Caroline Flack and contestant Mike Thalassitis are said to be growing closer after meeting on the ITV2 dating show.

The pair sparked dating rumours when Thalassitis posted a selfie with Flack at the wrap party – and now their friendship has reportedly heated up.

But Flack is said to be cautious about progressing with their flirtations as Thalassitis is caught up in the post Love Island whirlwind.

“Things are hotting up,” a source told the Daily Star. “They are texting and have a genuine connection but Caroline's not stupid – she knows he's loving life and girls since leaving the villa.

Rumours: Caroline Flack cosies up to Mike Thalassitis (Instagram/ Mike Thalassitis )
Instagram/ Mike Thalassitis

“But things could progress further once the Love Island madness calms down.”

Thalassitis, who earned himself the moniker ‘Muggy Mike’ after trying to steal Olivia Attwood from Chris Hughes, teased a romance when he posted a selfie with Flack alongside the caption: “Who really won Love Island.”

It comes a week after Flack posted a picture of herself cuddling up to Thalassitis with the caption: “Muggy but Huggy.”

Fans of the show encouraged Flack to “date” Thalassitis with one writing: “Its soooo obvious you fancy each other...... go on ....enjoy.”

Another posted: “I thinks someone has the hots for him!!!”

A third tweeted: “Caroline Flack and Muggy Mike are definitely getting it on no doubt about it #loveislandreunion.”

Some 80,000 Brits have applied to take part in Love Island 2018 after the UK was swept up in hysteria with this year's series which saw Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies crowned the winners.

Love Island 2017 Contestants return to UK - in pictures

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