Lou Teasdale breaks silence on Andy Carroll split rumours after his very public gesture

It looked like it was game over for footballer Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale earlier this week, with rumours swirling that the pair had called time on their year-long romance after a string of toxic rows. But it looks like the sports star, 36, and One Direction's former stylist, 41, are possibly not completely over after all.

Amid contested claims Lou's friends are glad to see the back of Andy and contrasting reports regarding just which star was the one to end their relationship, mum-of-one Lou has today spoken out about the speculation regarding her personal life for the first time.

And as Lou claims her pals "love Andy", the dad-of-five - who recently returned home to the UK and signed for National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge - has made a bold gesture on social media, hinting that their love story might be back on track.

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Lou, and Andy started dating last year following his split from former TOWIE star Billi Mucklow, the mother of his three youngest children, after just two years of marriage.

Amid claims Andy dumped Lou due to "growing tired of her influencer lifestyle", insiders close to teetotal Lou argued she was the one to walk away from things after a "series of alcohol-fuelled arguments."

Lou has now broken her silence on the conflicting reports, hot on the heels of Andy re-following her on Instagram once again and unarchiving snaps featuring her on his main grid.

"We all hated Andy: he was horrible to Lou. They’ve been on the brink for weeks," one of Lou's friends allegedly told the Daily Mail in a new article published today. "Everyone around Lou hated him and they pleaded with her to end it."

Sharing a screenshot of the report on her Instagram Stories this morning, Lou shut down the claims and told her 5.7 million followers: "Nasty and not true. My friends love Andy."

Earlier this week, it appeared Andy was no longer following Lou on Instagram and insiders claimed the former Liverpool and England striker had blocked his girlfriend of one year on the platform.

All snaps of the Geordie footballer with Lou on his page from their various trips and holidays vanished from his grid, including a picture from May taken in Ibiza in which he described the celebrity make-up artist as "my love". However, as Lou shared her defiant statement this morning, the pictures re-emerged and Andy became another of Lou's millions of followers again.

A source previously 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." They described him as "single," adding: "He told her it was over this week."

However, insiders went on to tell the Daily Mail that it was Lou who dumped Andy. It's alleged that he was so "desperate" to patch things up that he chartered a plane to Ibiza, where she's currently holidaying with family.

An insider revealed to the media: "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." They stated that she isn't interested in "pointing the finger" or "blaming" Andy, and had hoped to handle their split privately.

The source disclosed that he's blocked her on Instagram and erased their shared photos. They added that Lou - who is currently on holiday in Ibiza - is "very upset" about how things have "played out" and the "arguments" between them have been "especially difficult" for her.

"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," the source alleged. They said that Lou is "unimpressed" and simply wants to be with her family, adding that she's "not interested" in reconciliation attempts.

The Mirror has approached representatives for Lou and Andy for comment on this story.

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