KEEPING MUM

COLE PALMER charmed the red carpet with his choice of two extra special companions at a glamorous GQ Men of the Year event.

The England winger and his girlfriend — fellow Mancunian Connie Grace — made their first public appearance together.

And Palmer’s mum Marie was also alongside the Chelsea hero at the Kensington Roof Gardens bash in London.

The two main women in the life of the ex-Manchester City starlet were snapped next to him separately — but with equal elegance. Palmer himself went for the timeless look of black tuxedo and bowtie.

Connie, a nail artist, opted for a daring cut-out dress in the same colour.

In tandem, that meant a partnership as stylish as they come — in fashion or in football.

Meanwhile, Marie wore a shimmering black dress and carried a matching clutch-bag on an occasion that underlined the great value Palmer places on his family.

The 22-year-old credits dad Jermaine for teaching him all he knows about football, claiming: “He was Pep before I met Pep [Man City boss Guardiola].”

Cole’s elder sister Hallie completes the happy unit. Three Lions’ pal Kobbie Mainoo was also at the London night-out — after he and Palmer adorned the cover of GQ’s magazine’s Men of the Year edition for December.

Mainoo’s garb was brasher — a loose-fitting, leather-look suit and white T-shirt.

But in their GQ interview each was dressed in an array of spectacular outfits for the accompanying interview.

However, it was in that chat when Palmer joked “I just wear trackies” — when away from the spotlight.

Tuesday evening is not the first time he’s posed in public with Connie.

They were snapped as he held his PFA Young Player of the year award in September.

But the GQ do is their photographic debut together at a specific public event.

Palmer and Connie were initially spotted in August — during an Ibiza holiday.

And he might have had a little downtime over the past week too — as one of nine players to drop out of the England squad due to fitness issues.

But apart from taking in a Wrexham game, Palmer was spotted at a McDonald’s Drive Thru — suggesting his taste in food is just as casual as his ‘trackie’ taste in clothes! — Sun.