
The pictures that 'broke' Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale's relationship after claims footballer 'hated her influencer lifestyle and demands' - as the truth behind their split is revealed
Reports initially claimed the footballer, 36, dumped the make-up artist, 41, after becoming fed up with her high maintenance behaviour.
However, Daily Mail exclusively revealed on Wednesday it was in fact Lou who called off the relationship.
The makeup artist regularly shared intimate snaps of the pair kissing and holding hands on holiday and date nights.
More often than not, Andy would repost the same PDA pictures on his social media or share his own versions.
Andy has allegedly always secretly hated Lou plastering their love life on Instagram, raising questions whether Lou's recent loved-up Ibiza picture dump in May could have been the last straw.
Reports claimed the footballer dumped the make-up artist after becoming fed up with her high maintenance behaviour, however, Daily Mail exclusively revealed on Wednesday it was in fact Lou who called off the relationship
A source told The Sun: 'Andy got sick of Lou's demands and her influencer lifestyle.
'She's always posting on social media and he hates that. He told her it was over this week. He's single now.
'It's been a tough time and now he's back in the UK, he just wants to focus on football and his kids. He hates the influencer lifestyle. He has no interest in posing for loved-up pics.'
Daily Mail approached Andy and Lou's representatives for comment at the time.
Hitting back at these claims, furious friends of the influencer told Daily Mail that Andy was so desperate to save the relationship that he chartered a private jet to race to Ibiza yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to win her round.
A source told the Daily Mail: 'It was Lou who ended her relationship with Andy, she walked away a few days ago, it was very much her choice to end their romance.
'She isn't interested in pointing the finger or blaming him and hoped to deal with their split in private, before he blocked her on Instagram and deleted their photos together.
'Lou is very upset by how everything has played out and the arguments between them were especially difficult for her to go through.
'However, Andy wants Lou back and flew to Ibiza via private jet on Tuesday just to find her, even though he has no idea where she's staying.
Hitting back at these claims, furious friends of the influencer told Daily Mail that Andy was so desperate to save the relationship that he chartered a private jet to race to Ibiza yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to win her round
The pair, who were together for just over a year, have now unfollowed each other on social media and Andy has wiped all trace of Lou from his Instagram
'He will think it's a romantic gesture but for Lou, she's unimpressed and just wants to be away with her family, she's not interested in any of his attempts at a reconciliation now.
'All she has done all year is love and support Andy, her feelings haven't gone away, but Lou has to protect herself now and ending the relationship is the only way to move forward.'
The pair, who were together for just over a year, have now unfollowed each other on social media and Andy has wiped all trace of Lou from his Instagram.
The father-of-five returned to the UK with Dagenham & Redbridge last month after a two-year spell in France.
The couple's last public outing was at an Oasis gig at the end of July, where they packed on the PDA, proving they were still together.
The date night came after the ex footballer was interrogated about the arguments with his make-up artist lover in a restaurant and at their hotel on the Greek party island, The Sun on Sunday reports.
Speaking about the first incident, a worker at the Nikolus Tavern told the newspaper: 'He seemed very drunk and furious with his partner.
'He was using very bad words. It was improper behaviour. The woman looked very upset.'
The couple's last public outing was at an Oasis gig at the end of July, where they packed on the PDA, proving they were still together
According to the restaurant worker, police arrived and took the ex-Liverpool, Newcastle United and England striker aside for a chat, before he was later allowed back to girlfriend Lou.
'Police spoke to him. He was allowed to return, and the couple left after paying for their meal. Andy was very calm when the police arrived — he stood up and spoke to them outside the restaurant', the restaurant worker added.
Just hours later, cops were called again by hotel staff following reports of damage in their room.
Daily Mail understands that the former England forward - once Britain's most expensive Premier League footballer when bought by Liverpool from Newcastle for £35million - was taken to the police station for questioning, but he was not arrested and no further action was taken.
The incident was confirmed by a hotel employee, who claimed Andy broke the door. That night, Lou left the hotel and spent the night at Soho Roc House.
A joint statement from the couple given to The Sun said: 'Whilst having a private dinner in a restaurant on a quiet holiday in Mykonos, we had a heated discussion of the sort that most couples have had on occasion. It quickly became apparent to the police that there was no reason for them to be there.
'We went outside the restaurant with them together as they insisted they wanted to 'look after' us.
'As far as we are concerned, the situation has been blown out of all proportion by an interested member of the public. No one was arrested and no one was charged with anything. We are very happy, in love and looking forward to our future together and we are disappointed that a private disagreement has become a public matter.'
The pair began dating last year after he separated from his TOWIE star wife Billi Mucklow last September.
Andy and Billi called it quits divorce after two years of turbulent marriage, the footballer confirmed last year.
In 2022, their wedding was almost called off when Andy was pictured drunkenly passed out in bed with two women in Dubai on his stag do.
Billi forgave him after one of the women insisted nothing sexual happened.
Less than two years after their nuptials, the couple's marriage was over - with Andy confirming they had started divorce proceedings after 'a hard few months for our family'.
Andy said in a statement at the time: '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.'
The former couple have three children together Arlo, Wolf, and Marvel Mae and she also raises his two children Emilie Rose, 15, and Lucas, 14 from his past relationship.
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