Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-2153169-20170909025746/@comment-5899967-20170922194254

The flashback... I doubt it takes place before his life in SB, I think it's during the season 6 - 7 gap. As for love, I doubt it will be with Rapunzel, but in the IGN interview the writers said a new love interest for Hook and Regina is possible.