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Prince Harry has dumped TV presenter Caroline Flack — because he is still pining for his old flame Chelsy Davy.

The prince, 24, told friends that Chelsy, 23, was 'the best thing that has ever happened to me' and vowed to end relations with the Gladiators hostess.

The split comes amid allegations yesterday that Caroline, 29, once enjoyed a hot tub session with reality TV’s Jack Osbourne, son of Ozzy and Sharon, and another girl, at his Los Angeles home.

Missing Chelsy: Prince Harry (left), seen playing polo with his brother Prince William in London last week, has ended his relationship with TV presenter Caroline Flack

Last weekend, she is said to have spent a night with Harry at his private London apartment, but the prince decided they should just stay friends.

Caroline has previously been linked with comedian Russell Brand, TV host Declan Donnelly and Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding.

Harry contacted a friend in Cape Town, Chelsy’s home city, this month for a chat about his ex.

Dumped: TV presenter Caroline Flack spent the night with Harry last week

He told the friend: 'I lost the best thing that ever happened to me and I’m paying for it.'

Harry added: 'I don’t know when I’ll be in Cape Town again.'

The friend said: 'Apparently Harry’s quite depressed about the bust-up. Everybody makes it sound like he dumped Chelsy and that he’s having a ball playing the field.

Pining: Prince Harry is said to be depressed about his break-up from Chelsy Davy

'But it is actually the other way around. Harry is taking it quite hard.'

The couple split in January, apparently because Zimbabwean Chelsy did not see a long-term future for them.

A source said: 'The fling with Caroline has focused Harry’s mind back on Chelsy.'

Family affair: Prince Harry with Queen Elizabeth during the Trooping Of The Colour at the weekend