Lou Teasdale and former England striker Andy Carroll appeared together and affectionate at a London awards event on Tuesday, September 9, prompting renewed attention to their on-again, off-again relationship and concern from people close to Teasdale.
The couple were photographed hand in hand and smiling at the Superdrug Stars beauty event at The Dilly hotel in central London, a public display that comes after several reported splits this summer. Friends told the Daily Mail they believe Teasdale, 41, remains deeply attached to Carroll, 36, and worry she will overlook his past behaviour.
A source close to Teasdale was quoted as saying, “Lou just won’t leave Andy, she’s just absolutely in love with him,” adding that despite Teasdale’s financial independence and business success, “If he snaps his fingers, she goes running back.” Friends described a pattern of arguments followed by apologies and grand gestures that they say repeatedly brings the pair back together.
Teasdale and Carroll met at Glastonbury in 2024 and went public with their relationship later that year. The pairing has generated scrutiny in part because Carroll announced his separation from his then-wife, Billi Mucklow, in a statement saying the couple had privately separated earlier in the year and divorce proceedings were under way. Mucklow was reported to have looked after their three children while putting the couple’s six-bedroom home — bought from Sir Rod Stewart in 2019 for £4.1 million — on the market.
Carroll, once a Premier League player for Newcastle United, now plays for Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League South. His off-field incidents in recent years have attracted media and police attention. Reports say he was questioned by police in Mykonos following a drunken disturbance but was not arrested and no further action was taken. Earlier footage and reports have linked Carroll to a Mayfair brawl after a meal at an upscale restaurant and to a 2012 scuffle with a photographer; two years prior he was arrested and fined over an assault outside a Newcastle nightclub, according to media accounts.
Teasdale is co-founder of the tanning brand Tanologist with Lottie Tomlinson and has established a profile as an influencer and businesswoman. She owns a home in Hackney, east London, and has a 14-year-old daughter, Lux, from a previous relationship with rock singer Tom Atkin.
Friends and family members quoted in the Daily Mail described mixed reactions to the relationship. Some said they initially welcomed the reported end of the romance earlier this year and were surprised when the couple reunited within days, citing Teasdale’s teetotal lifestyle and Carroll’s reputed fondness for alcohol as a source of tension. One friend said, “Lou is so lovely and successful. She has worked so hard to get what she has and is extremely astute and bright. Andy is just a bit of a loser. Lou can do better but she doesn’t want to when Andy is around.”
Others said they have resigned themselves to letting the couple continue, describing a cycle of breakups and reconciliations driven by chemistry and emotional pull. A friend told the paper that despite the disputes, “Lou would make a lovely bride,” and suggested marriage could still be a possibility.
The couple’s public appearance at the Superdrug event comes as the relationship remains subject to tabloid coverage and commentary from both supporters and concerned acquaintances. Neither Teasdale nor Carroll has announced plans to marry publicly, and representatives for either individual did not immediately respond to requests for comment.