FORMER Premier League striker Andy Carroll has dumped his girlfriend Lou Teasdale after a string of rows.
Friends said Carroll, 36, blew the whistle on his year-long romance with the celebrity make-up artist this week.
It comes eight weeks after he was questioned by police following two boozy holiday arguments with Lou, 41.
A source said: “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.”
The former Liverpool, Newcastle and England centre-forward returned to the UK with Dagenham & Redbridge last month after a two-year spell in France.
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The father of five has now wiped all trace of Lou from his social media accounts.
A friend added: “Andy and Lou have been having massive rows for a while.
“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.
“He’s most happy spending time with his children and kicking a ball around. Money and fame means nothing to him these days.
“It was clearly causing issues between them.”
Andy started dating mum- of-one Lou following his split from ex-reality TV star wife Billi Mucklow, with whom he has three children.
Andy, who also has two kids from a previous relationship, posed with Lou at his signing on a free transfer for non-league side Dagenham & Redbridge in July.
The month before, he was twice quizzed by police over bust-ups with Lou on the Greek island of Mykonos.
Money and fame means nothing to him these days
Andy’s friend
He was warned after their first argument at a beachside restaurant, then taken to the police station after a second row at their hotel that evening.
Wedding bells not far off
Andy was not arrested and it is understood no further action was taken.
After patching things up, they celebrated their one-year anniversary at Glastonbury’s luxury £38,000 pop-up hotel.
Until this week, friends thought wedding bells were not far off after Lou gushed about their future.
Despite once being a £35million footballer, Andy had played for Bordeaux for just £1,190 a month.
He has signed a three-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge, and said he turned down potential offers from clubs in higher leagues.
Carroll said: “Coming here and showing people I am just playing for the love of football rather than the money and the level is something I wanted to do.”
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