In an interview with Look magazine, Caroline Flack has opened up about her former relationship with One Direction singer Harry Styles, saying she was shocked at the backlash and hatred she received.

Much has been said about the controversial romance and in an interview accompanying a fashion shoot (doesn’t Caroline look stunning?) she confessed that she was upset by the amount of teen girls who have nothing better to do with their little lives sending her horrid messages and death threats because of her relationship with the 1D singer.

The gorgeous Xtra Factor host said, “I’m surprised – it’s tough. I didn’t kill someone, I just went out with someone younger.”

However, despite her traumatic experience, the 32-year-old TV presenter insisted that she wouldn’t change anything, explaining,

“I wouldn’t edit anything out of my life. I learnt the hard way that the easiest thing is to keep it to myself.”

“With the whole Harry situation, about 95% of what was written was false. I didn’t really know where to begin. But I’ve developed thicker skin and become more hardened to it. I don’t get as upset as I used to, but I’m still human.”

Despite the fact that Harry and Caroline broke up in January, as recently as last week, a One Direction fanzine published a piece on Caroline, criticizing her looks and age.

How sad?!

However, Caroline isn’t letting petty little saddos  girls ruin her life, saying that,

“Friends are very important; you’ve got to get up and go out. You just have to remember it does heal, you do move on and meet other people.”