ANDY Carroll and his wife-to-be Billi Mucklow have arrived at their wedding venue ready to tie the knot today.
The couple are ploughing on with their nuptials despite the ex-England striker’s wild three-in-a-bed stag do photo casting doubt over their future.
Billi Mucklow arriving at the wedding venue ahead of the ceremonyCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAThe wedding is going ahead despite Andy Carroll’s wild stag do anticsCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAThe football ace was pictured in bed with a blonde while on his stag doOnlookers caught a glimpse of the bride-to-be’s dress and the groom’s suitCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA
Sources close to the pair had indicated the ceremony was to take place on Saturday, but The Sun can confirm they will say “I do” today.
And they were this afternoon spotted rocking up to the venue laden with bags and rails of clothes.
With them were shirts, suits, and bridesmaid dresses on hangers – and onlookers even caught a glimpse of Billi’s white gown.
Her mum Paula, sister Georgie and brother Sam were also seen arriving in plenty of time for the big day.
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Andy Carroll spotted for first time since three-in-a-bed pic
It is only the second time Andy has been seen since he was pictured in bed with two women – neither of whom were his fiancé.
The 33-year-old passed out on a hotel bed with the blonde duo during his raucous pre-wedding party last month.
The boozed-up striker invited fitness instructor Phoebe Robb, 26, and bar manager Taylor Jane Wilkey, 27, to his luxury suite after a 17-hour bender.
After seeing the “utterly humiliating” snaps of her bare-chested partner, Billi, 33, fled their Essex home to stay with her parents as she struggled to work out what to do.
She removed her £200,000 engagement ring and was reported to be “in no mood” to get married.
But the heartbroken reality star, who has been engaged to Andy since 2014, decided to put the past behind her, put on a “brave face”, and wed the father of two of her children.
A source said: “Billi has been utterly humiliated by Andy but deep down she still loves him.
“A number of her friends and some of her family have said she should postpone the wedding but Billi’s mind is made up now.
“She has been doing a lot of soul-searching and has chosen to go ahead.”
‘UTTERLY HUMILIATING’
As part of the deal, Andy has banned his groomsmen from making jokes about his Dubai antics.
Photos of him and Taylor on a bed, and another of her in his personalised dressing gown, were shared on Snapchat and instantly went viral.
At the time, pals described it as “embarrassing” with the wedding just two weeks away.
But Taylor, from Scarborough, claimed: “It was all just a bit of entirely innocent fun.”
She said the photo was taken “as a joke” and insisted she didn’t sleep with Andy.
Few details are known about the ceremony, but in January Billi revealed she had chosen her dress from Brown’s Brides – a boutique popular with the girlfriends of top-flight footballers.
Her bridesmaids will include sister Georgie, her stepdaughter Emilie-Rose Carroll, and former The Only Way Is Essex star Shelby Tribble.
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Charlotte, 7, giggles as she conducts band on her first Royal visit
Andy – who has just been let go from Championship side West Brom – has two young children with Billi and two from a previous relationship.
Billi found fame on Towie in 2011 but quit two years later to become a yoga teacher. She now only leads classes occasionally.
Billi will marry Andy despite being urged to postponeCredit: Instagram/@billimucklowDresses lined up on clothing rails were wheeled into the venueCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIABilli’s sister Georgie was among those to turn upCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIASam Mucklow, Billi’s brother, looked concerned when he rocked upCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAAndy was joined by friends and familyCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIABilli’s mum Paula was dressed in pink and white as she arrivedCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAMore outfits being unloaded in time for the ceremonyCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAAndy and Billi got engaged in 2014Credit: Instagram/@billimucklowThe couple at the Pride of Britain awards in 2015Credit: Getty – Contributor