She is said to have visited Andy in France, where he is currently playing for fourth division side Bordeaux.
He bagged both goals in his side’s 2-1 win away at Olympique Saumur on Saturday.
And he was then pictured with Lou, 650 miles away from Bordeaux in London yesterday.
An onlooker said: “They seemed happy together and Andy had a smile on his face.”
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Geordie Andy and Towie star Billi — who have three kids — secretly split in July after a turbulent two-year marriage.
She is reported to have felt “blindsided” by him dating Lou so soon after their separation.
Andy, who has two more kids from a previous relationship, and Billi were together for 11 years — but their 2022 wedding was nearly called off after a picture emerged of him drunkenly passed out in bed with two women in Dubai on his stag do.
Andy Carroll and Billi Mucklow split two years after glam wedding where superstar singer Teddy Swims performed
Billi forgave him when one of the women said nothing sexual happened.
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The veteran, who once earned a rumoured £80,000-a-week, is on less than £3,000 at Bordeaux and says it costs him money to play there.
In the 20th minute at Franklin’s Gardens, there was a tantalising glimpse of what could be.
Marcus Smith caught the ball at pace, with the Northampton defence on the hop in front of him.
With a puff of the cheeks, a swish of the hair, Smith jagged off his left foot, leaving England wing Tommy Freeman hopelessly off balance on his way to the tryline.
Out wide, in space, it was a position he wouldn’t have been in, but for a switch of position.
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With a spate of injuries to contend with, Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson opted to deploy Smith at full-back against the defending champions.
Perversely, while it was Smith’s first time at 15 in the Premiership, he has done decent time at full-back at international level, starting there in three of England’s France 2023 matches and stepping in for the injured George Furbank against France in the Six Nations in March.
He did well in attack and, an ill-advised dart across his own tryline apart, was solid enough in defence and under the high ball.
Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie use their combination of fast-twitch fibres and game-smart grey matter to flip-flop between the two play-making roles down in New Zealand.
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“Marcus is a 10, he is our 10 and England’s 10,” said Wilson after his side’s 33-29 defeat, emphasising that he saw his star’s future at stand-off.
But 15 might be yet be Smith’s Test-level trump card.
The three-part series airing on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Sounds tells the story of the women’s international team in Wales, from their unofficial first matches in 1973 through to the modern day when they are on the brink of reaching the finals of a major tournament for the first time.
McAllister, along with her then international team-mates Michele Adams and Karen Jones, successfully lobbied the Football Association of Wales to form an official side in 1993.
Under Jarmo Matikainen they twice came close to a play-off place for Euro 2013 and the 2015 World Cup, before his successor Jayne Ludlow took the team to the brink of the 2019 World Cup and Euro 2022 play-offs, missing out on a place in the latter on away goals scored in a head-to-head record against Northern Ireland, despite having a vastly superior goal difference.
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Wales were then beaten in the final moments of extra time in the play-off final by Switzerland for a place in the 2023 World Cup under Gemma Grainger in their last qualifying campaign.
Grainger says qualifying for a major finals would be a landmark moment not just for women’s football in Wales, but for all female sport.
McAllister, who is now a Uefa vice-president, said: “If you look at the way in which women’s football is organised now in Uefa, we’re talking the strategy of it being a multi-billion-pound industry by 2030.
“I think this platform that we’d have by being in Switzerland next summer would be transformative really for how we run women and girls’ football in Wales.
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“Obviously, there’d be financial returns which are very welcome for an association like us, but qualification would bring incredible attention, incredible dividends.
“We saw when England won in the last Euros just what they would be able to do to capitalise on that for school sport for girls and for club development.
“I think we’re savvy enough in Wales, we’ve got a strong enough strategy and a good enough leadership to make sure that we don’t waste that opportunity.
“For me, I think it’ll probably be the single most important historical thing to happen, maybe even in women’s sport, not just football, if we get there.”
LUKE LITTLER couldn’t watch as Rob Cross sent him crashing out of the World Grand Prix.
The 17-year-old turned away from the board as his practice buddy hit the bullseye to KO him 2-1 on his debut in Leicester.
‘The Nuke’ never looked in red-hot form and lost the opening set because of poor doubles despite hitting four sizzling 180s.
Littler levelled it up in sets but in the decider Cross needed 88 to finish the job and sealed it with a perfect bullseye.
It was only a third win at the GP for Cross after seven previous appearances.
Teen sensation Littler has now lost in his opening match of both the last major trophies after losing to Michael van Gerwen in the Matchplay in July.
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World No.4 ‘Voltage’ said: “He’s on the crest of a wave still and playing brilliantly all year. He’s picked up trophies regularly. He’s a phenomenon.
“The boy is absolutely mustard which makes it a big result for me. I’ve been shocking in this tournament in the past but my double-starts were brilliant tonight.
“Luke has been different class all year and has beaten me more and he’ll be back, that’s for sure.
“This is a great win and well overdue in the Grand Prix. But it’s up to me to keep it going. This win means nothing unless I get on a decent run and go all the way.”
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PLANET LEGEND (4.00 Huntingdon, nap)
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Up there the entire way when nabbed late at Worcester. He was clear with the winner, who has scored again since, and he can defy a 2lb rise with a similar performance.
WIESAAM (1.53 Leicester, nb)
Collared late on handicap debut at Newcastle. That was over 7f and a drop in distance should prove perfect. Off 3lb higher, he can deservedly get off the mark.
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LORD MELBOURNE (4.25 Leicester, treble)
Back to winning ways with a cosy success at Epsom. He’s gone up 3lb for that, which doesn’t look harsh for a horse who is still unexposed. Ralph Beckett’s horses are in great nick and he can win again for the Arc winning connections.
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Templegate’s tips
LEICESTER
1.53 Wiesaam (nb) 2.23 Connie’s Way 2.53 Kathleen Mary 3.23 Pappabella 3.53 The Ridler 4.25 Lord Melbourne (treble) 5.00 Pearl Sands
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