Loved-up Andy Carroll kisses girlfriend Lou Teasdale on an inflatable after confirming wedding plans

ANDY CARROLL and his girlfriend Lou Teasdale shared a loved-up kiss as they relaxed in a swimming pool.

The former England striker is soaking up the sun in the south of France, where he plays for Bordeaux.

Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale relaxed on a pool inflatable

He and Lou chilled out on an inflatable and shared a kiss - days after confirming they are set to get married.

The Sun exclusively revealed Carroll is planning to propose to his girlfriend of five months, telling friends: “My divorce can’t come soon enough”.

The ex-Liverpool striker, 36, split from his estranged wife Billi Mucklow, 37, last year - weeks before revealing his new relationship.

He’s set to marry celebrity make-up artist Lou Teasdale, 42, after starting a new life together in France following his transfer to fourth-tier club Bordeaux.

A friend of the loved-up couple said: "Andy is very close to proposing to Lou. They are madly in love.

“She is spending as much time as she can with him in France and Andy has never been happier.

“Lou is exactly what he needs because she is a calming influence on him and it's noticeable the change she's had on him to everyone around them.”

Carroll has referred to Lou as his "wifey" as he reinforced his desire to take their relationship to the next level.

He spoke candidly about his "different world" with celebrity stylist Lou shortly after the pair jetted off on their first holiday together as a couple.

Carroll, who has two more children from a previous relationship, was once the most expensive British player of all time when he joined Liverpool from Newcastle in 2011 for £35million.