Andy Carroll was a fan favourite in his time at the club after dropping down the divisions and taking a huge pay cut, even revealing that he was losing money by playing for them.
The footballer, 36, joined his hair stylist partner, 41, on a lilo in a pool in Bordeaux on Wednesday as they took their mind off Andy's attempts to separate from his wife Billi.
At the heart of this nasty debacle is Andy's new girlfriend. Since splitting with Billi, 38, Andy has started dating stylist and property magnate Louise Teasdale.