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An EastEnders actor, a pop star and a super rich property developer: Tara Palmer Tomkinson's colourful love life revisited after the socialite dies aged 45

Published: 12:43 EST, 8 February 2017 | Updated: 07:24 EST, 9 February 2017

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Popular IT girl Tara Palmer Tomkinson was renowned for her hard partying lifestyle and high-profile relationships.

The socialite, who was found dead in her London home on Wednesday aged just 45, rose to prominence in the 1990s and enjoyed a string of much publicised romances with the likes of Blue's Duncan James, EastEnders' Sid Owen and Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes.

Tara began dating Sid, who famously played Ricky Butcher in the London based soap, in 1997 but their relationship was short-lived and fizzled out as quickly as it had begun.

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Love life: The socialite, who was found dead in her London home on Wednesday aged just 45, enjoyed a string of much publicised romances with the likes of Blue's Duncan James (pictured), EastEnders' Sid Owen and Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes

Her relationship with keyboardist Rhodes, 54, proved more successful with the pair regularly spotted on the social scene during their year together in 1999.

She turned her affections to multi-millionaire property developer Anton Bilton in 2000 - the tycoon's family are said to be worth £120 million.

Again the relationship wasn't long lasting, with the pair parting ways in 2001.

Perhaps her most famous romance was with hunky singer-come-actor Duncan James between 2008 and 2009, with the pair remaining great friends even after their split.

Power couple: She turned her affections to multi-millionaire property developer Anton Bilton in 2000 - the tycoon's family are said to be worth £120 million

Rock 'n' roll: Nick Rhodes and Tara were regularly spotted on the social scene during their year together in 1999

The Blue star tweeted of his heartache after learning of the news, writing: 'Heartbroken and numb I have lost one of my oldest and dearest friends. I'm going to miss ur laughter the most shmooey . Rip sweetheart'

Another businessman caught Tara's eye in 2009 in the form of Fiat boss Eduardo Teodorani-Fabbri, with the pair enjoying numerous dates.

The aristocrat, whose godfather was none other than Prince Charles, was also romantically involved with Lord Robert Hanson, Australian cameraman Brad Hunt and Matalan heir Jamie Hargreaves.

She also had a brief engagement to PR man Kris Thykier, who has been married to Claudia Winkleman since 2000.

Caught his eye: Another businessman caught her eye in 2009 in the form of Fiat boss Eduardo Teodorani-Fabbri with the pair enjoying numerous dates

The socialite was discovered at her flat in upmarket Bramham Gardens shortly before 2pm. She recently revealed she had been receiving treatment for a growth in her pituitary gland.

Family friends the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have said they are 'deeply saddened', adding: 'Our thoughts are so much with the family'.

Police say they are treating the death as 'unexplained' but not suspicious. Her family have been informed.

Nineties heyday: She had a brief engagement to PR man Kris Thykier, who has been married to Claudia Winkleman since 2000

Well-connected: She dated Matalan heir Jamie Hargreaves in 2004

Tributes have poured in from the world of showbiz, with Piers Morgan hailing her as a 'fun, feisty woman who battled many demons'.

Three months ago, the socialite told the Daily Mail how she feared she was going to die when doctors revealed she had a brain tumour.

She said she had received treatment for the non-malignant growth in her pituitary gland since January 2016 and said at the time that it had cleared.

She told the Mail in November: 'I went to the doctors to talk about my latest blood test results when I got back from skiing in January. I said: 'What does this mean? Can you translate it?' And the doctor said: 'As I suspected, you have a brain tumour'.

'I got terribly frightened. I started thinking, I'm going to die, I'm going to die. I've only got a couple of weeks to live. Stuff like that.'