Andy Carroll and TOWIE star Billi Mucklow have called time on their two-year marriage.
Former England footballer Carroll and TV star Billi reportedly split in secret back in July and are divorcing. The pair share three children and initially survived a stag do scandal involving the former Newcastle and Liverpool player.
Andy, who recently signed with French club Bordeaux, is enjoying his life in France while Billi remains in their Essex home. In a heartfelt statement, Carroll shared: “Billi and I have privately separated earlier this year and we are under way with our divorce proceedings.”
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“It has been a hard few months for our family and we continue to move forward amicably for our children.”
(Image: Instagram @andytcarroll)
A close pal told The Sun: “Andy and Billi care about each other a lot and have made some great memories together, but decided it was best for the family if they went their separate ways having grown apart.”
“They’re still focusing on the kids and being the best parents they can be and being respectful of each other.”, reports the Mirror. The couple got engaged in 2014 and tied the knot almost 10 years later at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire in June 2022.
But the wedding could have been called off as Andy was pictured passed out on the bed with two women next to him while on his stag do in Dubai. After photos were posted on social media of Andy and the women, Billi removed her engagement ring and moved out of their Essex home.
The reality star only forgave her fiance after one of the women, Taylor Jane Wilkey, insisted that nothing had happened and that Andy had acted very gentlemanly towards them. She said: “I’m sorry, Billi, I know how it looks, but we didn’t have sex,”
She added to the Sun: “She [Billi] needs to know nothing sexual happened between me and Andy, I swear. He was a gentleman, he just had so much to drink and passed out on the bed. He didn’t try anything — and even if he had wanted to, he was too drunk.”
At the time of the scandal, a friend of Billi said: “The wedding cemented their love and marks the start of a new beginning.” Andy and Billi had managed to survive the setback and jetted off to Mexico for their honeymoon.
The pair have three children aged nine, six, and four. Andy also has two children, aged 15, and 14, from a previous relationship. Daily Star has contacted a representative of Carroll’s for comment.
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