Andy Carroll has hit back at speculation that he has split from his girlfriend Lou Teasdale for the second time, posting a loved-up snap with her on Instagram Stories on Sunday.

It had been alleged that the tumultuous couple had ended their relationship for a second time, after a make or break holiday failed to mend their romance.

However, Andy took to social media to share a sweet image with Lou confirming their relationship was still going strong.

The couple first split earlier this month after a series of rows, with initial reports claiming the footballer, 36, dumped the make-up artist, 41, after growing fed up with her high maintenance behaviour. 

Daily Mail exclusively revealed it was in fact Lou who called off the relationship, and just four days later, Andy revealed they had decided to reconcile.

In a series of snaps posted on Instagram on Wednesday, the couple had appeared to have been stronger than ever as they held hands in a mirror selfie.

A source had also previously told The Sun that while they 'tried to make things work, they were just too different,' though Andy's post has put an end to split claims.

Three weeks ago, a close friend of Andy's claimed the Dagenham & Redbridge player thought their split was a 'mistake,' with it later being reported that he 'begged for one last chance'.

At the time Andy had vowed to cut down on alcohol in a bid to save his relationship with Lou, as he confirmed the pair were trying 'to work through their difficulties'.

He told The Sun on Sunday: 'I love Lou and I love her family. We row like any couple.'

Referring to his divorce from wife Billi Mucklow, who he shares three children with, Andy added: 'Things have been difficult for me and I'm going through a divorce.

'Some of our rows have been about alcohol, as Lou has been teetotal for 14 years and I have a beer or wine at dinner and a drink after the game, but it's not a problem in my life. We're better off together and we're trying to work through our difficulties.'

The pair, who were together for just over a year, unfollowed each other on social media after their first split and Andy wiped all trace of Lou from his Instagram.

However, four days later they followed each other again and added their loved-up snaps back to their pages.

A source told the Daily Mail at the time: 'It was Lou who ended her relationship with Andy, she walked away a few days ago, it was very much her choice to end their romance. 

'She isn't interested in pointing the finger or blaming him and hoped to deal with their split in private, before he blocked her on Instagram and deleted their photos together.

'Lou is very upset by how everything has played out and the arguments between them were especially difficult for her to go through.

'However, Andy wants Lou back and flew to Ibiza via private jet on Tuesday just to find her, even though he has no idea where she's staying.

'He will think it's a romantic gesture but for Lou, she's unimpressed and just wants to be away with her family, she's not interested in any of his attempts at a reconciliation now.

'All she has done all year is love and support Andy, her feelings haven't gone away, but Lou has to protect herself now and ending the relationship is the only way to move forward.'

The father-of-five returned to the UK with Dagenham & Redbridge last month after a two-year spell in France.

The couple's last public outing had been at an Oasis gig at the end of July, where they packed on the PDA, proving they were still together.

It came after the ex footballer was interrogated about the arguments with his make-up artist lover in a restaurant and at their hotel on the Greek party island, The Sun on Sunday reported.

Speaking about the first incident, a worker at the Nikolus Tavern told the newspaper: 'He seemed very drunk and furious with his partner.

'He was using very bad words. It was improper behaviour. The woman looked very upset.'

According to the restaurant worker, police arrived and took the ex-Liverpool, Newcastle United and England striker aside for a chat, before he was later allowed back to girlfriend Lou.

'Police spoke to him. He was allowed to return, and the couple left after paying for their meal. Andy was very calm when the police arrived — he stood up and spoke to them outside the restaurant', the restaurant worker added.

Just hours later, cops were called again by hotel staff following reports of damage in their room.

Daily Mail understood that the former England forward - once Britain's most expensive Premier League footballer when bought by Liverpool from Newcastle for £35million - was taken to the police station for questioning, but he was not arrested and no further action was taken.

The incident was confirmed by a hotel employee, who claimed Andy broke the door. That night, Lou left the hotel and spent the night at Soho Roc House.

A joint statement from the couple given to The Sun said: 'Whilst having a private dinner in a restaurant on a quiet holiday in Mykonos, we had a heated discussion of the sort that most couples have had on occasion. It quickly became apparent to the police that there was no reason for them to be there.

'We went outside the restaurant with them together, as they insisted they wanted to ''look after'' us. 

As far as we are concerned, the situation has been blown out of all proportion by an interested member of the public. No one was arrested and no one was charged with anything. 

'We are very happy, in love and looking forward to our future together and we are disappointed that a private disagreement has become a public matter.'

The pair began dating last year after he separated from his TOWIE star wife Billi Mucklow last September.

Andy and Billi called it quits after two years of turbulent marriage, the footballer confirmed last year.