Ex-England and Liverpool footballer Andy Carroll faces trial next year ‘after breaching non-molestation order by repeatedly calling TOWIE star ex-wife Billi Mucklow’

Ex-England and Liverpool Footballer Andy Carroll Set for Trial After Breaching Non-Molestation Order

Andy Carroll, the former England and Liverpool striker, is set to stand trial in 2025 for allegedly violating a non-molestation order. The order, issued by the Family Court at Chelmsford Justice Centre on October 10, 2024, prohibited Carroll from contacting his ex-wife, Billi Mucklow, a TOWIE star, without a valid reason.

The 36-year-old was arrested at Stansted Airport on April 27, 2024, following the alleged breach. During his absence from a court hearing, Judge Chris Morgan announced the trial would take place on January 18, 2025, over two days. The judge humorously remarked,

“For all we know he could be in France or Dubai, who knows?”

Carroll’s legal team had initially suggested the arraignment would occur on March 4, but the court adjusted the date after the prosecution clarified the case details. The striker, who recently underwent surgery for a fractured leg and ligament damage, last appeared in Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on February 4, using a walking aid. At that time, he indicated he would plead not guilty to the charges.

Carroll and Mucklow, who starred on The Only Way is Essex from 2011 to 2013, separated in July 2024 after a contentious two-year marriage. They began divorce proceedings in September of the same year and have three children together: sons Arlo and Wolf, and daughter Marve. Mucklow made a brief return to the show in 2018.

Currently, Carroll is in a relationship with make-up artist Lou Teasdale, 42, whom he reportedly met at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2024. The striker previously played for West Ham, Reading, and West Brom, before joining Dagenham and Redbridge in July 2024 after spells at French clubs Amiens and Bordeaux. His transfer to Liverpool in 2011 for a then-record £35 million remains a notable chapter in his career.

According to Essex Police, Carroll was detained shortly after landing in the UK from France at Stansted Airport. A spokesperson stated:

“A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order. Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on April 27 and the alleged offences relate to an incident in March this year.”

Officers questioned him at the airport, and a source told the Sun that the arrest caused a brief disruption among other passengers.

The potential consequences of breaching a non-molestation order include fines or up to five years in prison, depending on the severity of the case. Carroll’s trial will determine whether he will face legal repercussions for the alleged violations.