TOWIE star Billi Mucklow and football ace Andy Carroll revealed they are divorcing after two years of marriage.
But the cracks were starting to show months before the couple’s marriage fell apart.
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The pair, who have three kids together, secretly split in July this year.
The last photo that Billi shared of her and Andy was back in June when they were at a wedding together.
The couple posed in Italy with a stunning coastline in the background.
Billi wore a sparkly blue gown with cut-out details, while Andy wore a white suit.
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Similarly, for Andy, the last photo he shared on his socials was from their own wedding day.
Billi also worked hard to hide her wedding ring finger in recent snaps.
Andy moved to France in September after signing for a French football club, while Billi stayed in Essex with the kids.
The strain of their family in the public eye also added an extra element of pressure.
Andy, 34 and Billi, 35, share three children Arlo, eight and Wolf, five, and daughter Marvel, three.
He also has two children Emilie Rose, 14, Lucas, 13, from a previous relationship.
I say a lot to Billi, my wife, that I wish I could just walk down the street and be me. No one really sees me. I’m always keeping up appearances.
Andy Carroll
Speaking to MailOnline last year, Andy said: “I say a lot to Billi, my wife, that I wish I could just walk down the street and be me. No one really sees me. I’m always keeping up appearances.
“The only sanctuary I have is at home. That’s the only place I can be me. You’re always reserved, you’re always working, you’re always wary. It’s not really a way to live, is it?”
The wedding was almost off after a picture emerged of sozzled Andy passed out in bed with two women on his Dubai stag do.
Raging Billi removed her £200,000 engagement ring and moved out.
But she forgave Andy when one of the women, Taylor Jane Wilkey, insisted he was a gent and nothing sexual happened.
In a statement, ex-England, Newcastle and Liverpool striker Andy said: “Billi and I have privately separated earlier this year and we are under way with our divorce proceedings.”
At the time a pal said: “The wedding cemented their love and marks the start of a new beginning.”
Billi shot to fame when she joined reality show The Only Way is Essex during its third series in 2011.
She quit the ITV show in 2013 and is now a Bikram Yoga teacher with a large social media presence.
The couple started dating in 2013 and he proposed in Rome in 2014.
That year Billi said: “He is one of the most genuine and caring people I have ever met.”
Andy has often been in the news over his romps, brawls and court cases. In 2008 he was arrested for an alleged nightclub assault, which landed him a police caution.
A year later he was caught up in a bar brawl, charged with assault and fined £1,000, with £2,500 damages. In 2010 he was arrested for assaulting his then-girlfriend Laurie Henderson.
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