BILLI Mucklow has been "blindsided" by husband Andy Carroll's new romance with celebrity stylist Lou Teasdale, according to reports. The Sun first revealed how Andy, 35, had grown close to Harry Styles' hairdresser Lou, 40, last week - just days after his split from ex-Towie star Billi, 36, was made public. A source has now told the Mail : "It was a shock for Billi, given they only split months previously.

"It left her blindsided initially but he’s single now, so he can do what he wants. "But what she doesn’t want to do is cause any fallouts between herself and Andy for the sake of the kids." Andy and Lou were spotted browsing in London's hip Spitalfields Market earlier this week.

READ MORE ON BILLI MUCKLOW Former West Ham ace Andy confirmed to The Sun On Sunday he was divorcing Billi after two years of marriage. Meanwhile, Lou split from her boyfriend, SAS Who Dares Wins star Jay Morton, in January last year. Sources claim the new couple only started hanging out together after Andy had ended his marriage.

An insider said: “Andy and Lou have apparently been on a few dates and people have said she’s even been to France, where he plays for Bordeaux , to see him." Most read in Celebrity Andy and Billi have three children aged nine, six, and four. Andy also has two children, aged 15, and 14, from a previous relationship.

They had been together for 11 years and wed at the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire in 2022. In a statement to The Sun On Sunday, Andy said: “Billi and .