A former Saints player's car has been targeted with graffiti after accusations were made about his love life, according to national newspaper reports.

Defender Steven Caulker, who spent last season on loan at St Mary’s from QPR, found his £100,000 Range Rover had been spray painted with the words ‘cheater’, ‘heart breaker’ and ‘rot in hell’ after the accusations surfaced.

According to the reports, Caulker, 25, was feared to have been the victim of a hack after intimate photos and videos of a young woman were posted on his Instagram account.

It is also reported that a Facebook message in which Caulker is branded a ‘dirty cheat’, along with a picture of a pig, was posted from the footballer’s account.

It has been claimed that the pictures and videos are linked to British-born, US-based fitness model, Harriet Kauffman - there is no suggestion she made the posts.

There is no suggestion that Caulker has cheated on his partner, nor whether he has become the victim of a prank.