Billi Mucklow fears footballer Andy Carroll was cheating on her with new girlfriend Lou Teasale before their shock split last month, insiders claim.
Friends of the TOWIE star, 36, claim they suspect the Liverpool striker, 35, was seeing celebrity make-up artist Lou, 41, before the former couple separated.
It comes after Andy made his first public appearance with new girlfriend Lou on Saturday night as they dressed up for Halloween and attended a party together.
But sources have now claimed that Billi, who is still living in their £5million Essex home with their children, is aware Andy and Lou had contact ‘long before then’.
A source told The Sun: ‘Billi contacted a lawyer after she found out he and Lou were seeing each other during the summer.
Billi Mucklow fears footballer Andy Carroll was cheating on her with new girlfriend Lou Teasale before their shock split last month, insiders claim
Friends of the TOWIE star, 36, claim they suspect the Liverpool striker, 35, was seeing celebrity make-up artist Lou, 41, before the former couple separated
‘There is still a lot to sort out and she’s discussing her options. They were together for 11 years. Him getting together with Lou was the last straw.
‘She can’t be sure about when, but her friends and family are extremely angry. They feel Andy has treated her appallingly.’
MailOnline have contacted both Billi and Andy’s representatives for comment.
Billi, who is preparing for divorce action, shares three children with Andy, sons Arlo, nine, Wolf, six, and a daughter Marvel Mae, four, she is also a step-mum to Andy’s two children from previous relationships Emilie Rose, 15, and Lucas, 14.
Last week, Billi showed she was ever the doting mother, as she shared a sweet photo with her children.
At the same time, Andy and Lou were pictured packing on the PDA on the beach, after jetting off on a romantic holiday to celebrate Lou’s 41st birthday.
Back home, Billi was busy looking after the couple’s five children – two of which are from Andy’s previous relationship but she has always treated as her own.
On October 18 she took to her Instagram to share a heartwarming photo with all of the kids cuddled up together in their pajamas
MailOnline previously revealed Billi and Andy’s divorce is ‘getting nasty’ and that Billi is ‘determined to get everything she can’ while he moves on with a new woman.
It comes after Andy made his first public appearance with new girlfriend Lou (pictured) on Saturday night as they dressed up for Halloween and attended a party together
A source said: ‘Billi contacted a lawyer after she found out he and Lou were seeing each other during the summer. There is still a lot to sort out and she’s discussing her options’
‘They were together 11 years. Him getting together with Lou was the last straw. She can’t be sure about when but her family are extremely angry. They feel he has treated her appallingly’; pictured Lou Teasdale
The split now threatens to divide the close-knit Essex celebrity community – especially because Lou’s twin sister Sam’s is a central part of it.
One source said: ‘This is looking like it could become quite a WAG war.’
MailOnline revealed last week that Billi has been ‘blindsided’ by Andy’s new romance with influencer Lou, with her friends saying she is still grieving their split after being together 11 years and is devastated that Andy moved on so quickly.
A source said: ‘Billi was upset the marriage ended, but accepts it had run its course.’
They added that Billi will continue to raise all five children, including Emilie Rose and Lucas, and co-parent with Andy.
They said: ‘They had plenty of ups and downs but she doesn’t regret a thing, because it’s given her three children and two more from Andy’s previous relationship, who she’s grown incredibly close to and still live with her full-time.
‘Andy is currently based in France, but comes back to see them as much as possible. Billi will continue bring up Emilie Rose and Lucas.’
On his new romance, the source went on: ‘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. They intend to co-parent them and continue to provide a loving family unit.’
Billi and Andy’s share kids, Arlo, eight, Wolf, five, and Marvel Mae, two, as well as Andy’s older two kids from a previous marriage that she brought up as ‘her own’, Emilie Rose, 15, and Lucas, 14 (pictured all together)
Billi showed she was ever the doting mother on Friday, as she shared a sweet photo with her children, following her ex Andy Carroll’s romantic getaway with his new girlfriend Lou
It comes after MailOnline has revealed that Billi and Andy’s divorce is ‘getting nasty’ and that Billi is ‘determined to get everything she can’ while he moves on with a new woman
MailOnline revealed last week that Billi has been ‘blindsided’ by Andy’s new romance with influencer Lou (pictured), with her friends saying she is still grieving their split after being together 11 years and is devastated that Andy moved on so quickly
Billi and Andy married in June 2022 in a lavish Hampshire ceremony and days later, threw a Coachella-themed party for their friends and family.
The build up to the nuptials was overshadowed by Andy’s debauched stag do, when he was pictured lying in bed asleep next to glamorous bar manager Taylor Jane Wilkey in a Dubai hotel room.
Other snaps showed Taylor posing while wearing one of his personalised bathrobes, but she later insisted to The Sun that the photos were ‘a joke.’
Despite giving him a frosty reception upon his return, Billi forgave the striker and the wedding went ahead as planned.
Following his notorious stag do antics, Andy has managed to reinvent himself as a devoted family man, posing up for wholesome snaps which Billi has posted on her Instagram page to her 400,000 Instagram followers.
However, the pair announced their shock split last month, having quietly separated in the summer.
In a statement, Andy 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.’
The following day, his new romance with Lou was revealed and the pair have since been spotted enjoying dates.
Billi is being supported by her father Steve who is said to be ‘cross’ at how his daughter has been treated by Andy, the former England footballer who now plays for French fourth tier side FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Despite claims Billi was ‘blindsided’ by the relationship, friends of hers say that she ‘knew Andy had someone’ but she just wasn’t sure who it was. She found out shortly before the romance was made public.
The source added: ‘Billi has no intention of speaking out until after her divorce is finalized. She is determined to get everything she can – including the house.
‘Her dad Steve is also fuming and won’t let her settle for anything less than she deserves. She’s taken on Andy’s two children and has three little ones of her own. She’s a great mum and there is a lot of anger towards to Andy. ‘