Online Reporter
ENGLAND footie ace Cole Palmer and girlfriend Connie Grace have sparked split rumours by unfollowing each other on Instagram.
The Chelsea star and influencer Connie, both 23, appear to have gone their separate ways.
A source said: “Connie and Cole have known each other since they were teenagers — but handling a relationship in the public eye is never easy.
“Cutting ties on Instagram is a big deal for the young generation and speaks volumes.
“Cole has a lot on at the moment and has been spending time in the Caribbean to learn more about his family roots.”
Cole touched down on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts — the birthplace of his grandfather — last Monday.
The visit followed Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final in New Jersey a day earlier.
The couple, both from Manchester, appeared in the Amazon Prime documentary The New Generation in March.
Representatives for both were approached for comment.
Meanwhile, Grace is continuing to enjoy a holiday in Miami, posting a picture of herself in the city on her Instagram on Friday.
Palmer and Grace went public together in November last year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards and are around eleven months into their relationship. Grace, a nail technician and Instagram influencer with 38,000 followers, is also from Manchester. The duo met when they were 17 through mutual friends.
In March she said: ‘Cole now is still the same Cole that I met when I was 17. Obviously, he’s changed, he’s grown up, and his life now is completely different, but he’s still the same boy, he’s still laid-back Cole.
‘Cole will adapt to whatever situation he’s in. He’s not bothered that he’s that far from home because all he wants to do is play football and if it means leaving home and being in a place which is completely different to where he’s from, he’ll do it.
‘He’s not bothered about the whole fame side of it and he’s not bothered what people think of him. He is only just bothered about scoring goals and doing well for his team, doing well for his country, and you’ve got to love him for that.’
Palmer is currently enjoying his summer break after another impressive season, where he guided Chelsea to the Europa Conference League title.
He scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions, scoring 15 and assisting nine in the Premier League, as Chelsea qualified for the Champions League for the first time in three years.
The Blues take on Erik Ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen in less than three weeks in their opening pre-season game, before hosting AC Milan two days later.
They then begin their Premier League campaign by welcoming Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge on August 17. — Sun/Daily Mail.
Londile Moyo