Andy Carroll packs on the PDA with bikini-clad Lou Teasdale after Billi Mucklow split
Former West Ham striker Andy Carroll shared a rare snap of himself with his new girlfriend as the pair enjoyed a holiday and a break from the cold UK winter weather. The 35 year old started dating makeup artist and stylist Lou Teasdale after his marriage to former TOWIE star Billi Mucklow, 36, ended earlier this year.
The former couple - who share two sons and a daughter - got engaged in 2014 and tied the knot in 2022, but Andy announced in September that they had "privately separated" and were underway with divorce proceedings. Since then, he's been seen with MUA Lou, 41, on a number of occasions, and given his latest Instagram posting, it appears the pair are very much still together.
The two public with their romance at a Halloween event back in October, and Andy' ex Billi is reportedly aware of the developments.
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The exes - who are parents to Arlo, nine, Wolf, six, and Marvel Mae, four, - didn't have the easiest of relationships from the off, with Andy likely landing himself in hot water after being photographed with multiple women in his hotel room during his stag do in Dubai.
Things were repaired, however, and they married in Jun 2022 in a stunning ceremony in Hampshire. Since their split, the pair have declined to speak publicly about what happened in their marriage, and a beaming Billi was spotted running errands a few weeks later without her wedding ring.
Andy's news statement about the breakup said: "Billi and I have privately separated earlier this year and we are under way with our divorce proceedings. It has been a hard few months for our family and we continue to move forward amicably for our children."
It was reported around that time that Billi's family, including her brother Sam Mucklow, who also starred on TOWIE, were rallying around the mum of three.
Meanwhile, celebrity stylist Lou, who has worked with the likes of Harry Styles and One Direction, hadn't posted anything about the winter holiday as of Monday, December 16.
In a recent interview with The Times, Andy addressed his new romance, saying: "I've seen a different world since I've been with Lou, This Christmas, like she does every Christmas, she will go with her daughter to look after the isolated elderly. "
He continued, "She's a volunteer for Choose Love and a campaigner for LGBTQ+. She says to me, "Why would you hate anyone?'" That's someone I need in my life."
