Football star Andy Carroll dating TV star Billi Mucklow

West Ham striker Andy Carroll has suffered a dislocated finger last weekend, but thanks god his heart is intact beats for his love Billi Mucklow.The 25-year-old revealed in February that he is dating former The Only Way is Essex star Billi Mucklow.Last month Mucklow confirmed the relationship by sharing an Instagram picture of the pair together and she has been active on her account once more, this time uploading another affectionate post of the couple.The photo shows the England striker kissing Mucklow on the cheek, as he hugs her from behind, with the caption 'Good Times' amongst some romantic emoticons. While the good times are rolling off-the-pitch for Carroll, it's largely been a nightmare on it season for West Ham's record signing.The £15million summer acquistion has endured an injury-ravaged campaign that continued in his side's 1-0 defeat at Premier League rivals Everton on Saturday. Things are supposedly pointing in the right direction between him and Mucklow though. According to a source, the couple have been dating since the summer but have kept their love under wraps until now.'It's serious. Billi has fancied Andy for ages and she is a huge West Ham fan. She can't believe they're now an item,' an insider told The Sun. 'They've known each other for a while but it's recently turned romantic.'Billi, 26 left the ITV2 reality show last year to focus on her Bikram yoga business in Essex, while Carroll, 25, has had an injury and suspension-ravaged season. In February, the Essex girl invited Carroll to meet her family, and they spent her birthday together according to reports, with Billi's sister describing them as a 'hot couple'.The striker was engaged to Stacey Miller for three years and has a three-year-old son from a previous relationship, while Billi was briefly in a relationship with her best friend Cara's brother Tom Kilbey, which was TOWIE.