Billi Mucklow has been pictured without her huge £200,000 engagement ring on her left hand, just days before she is due to tie the knot with out-of-contract footballer Andy Carroll.
The former TOWIE star, 34, is said to feel "humiliated" following the former England striker, 33, being pictured in bed with another woman during his boozy stag do in Dubai last month.
Snapped doing a spot of shopping in Essex on Wednesday, mum-of-three Billi cut a casual figure in an all black ensemble as she carried bags from high street stores to her car - with her huge sparkler from fiance Andy nowhere to be seen on her left hand.
Billi's shopping trip, sans engagement ring, comes just days after pictures of her husband-to-be in bed with another woman emerged online - with the former reality TV star reportedly "embarrassed" by the images taken during Andy's stag do last month.
In the snaps, nine-cap England international can be seen asleep in a hotel bed, as bar manager Taylor Jane Wilkey poses next to him in his personalised dressing robe.
It's reported the dad-of-five invited her and two mates to another venue before going back to his hotel for an afterparty.
The blonde bar manager claims "nothing sexual happened" and told The Sun how "it was a really boozy day. Andy was steaming, we were all drunk."
She added: "We went back to Andy’s hotel suite and we played some music and he got into bed and passed out. I was there with my friend until the early hours and took the photo as a joke.
"My mates back home were goading me for the lowdown so I took that picture for a laugh and sent it to them. Nothing sexual happened. It was just a bit of banter."
Neither Andy - who was recently released from West Brom - or Billi have publicly commented on the pictures, but the mum-of-three is said to be "humiliated" just one week on from her lavish hen do ahead of their wedding.
While the former reality TV star ditching her engagement ring for her recent shopping trip could be seen as a sign the wedding if off, a source close to the Essex native has claimed she still plans to walk down the aisle this weekend.
"A number of her friends and some of her family have said she should postpone the wedding but Billi’s mind is made up now," the insider told The Sun.
"She has been doing a lot of soul-searching and has chosen to go ahead."
The source went on to claim Billi believes "nothing happened in Dubai" and is ready to move on from the drama.
"While not everyone thinks she is making the right decision, those who love her are supporting her in every way they can," Billi's pal added when discussing the upcoming nuptials.
The yoga loving star - who is mum to Andy's three youngest children - recently shared a series of snaps of herself celebrating her hen party with her pals in Dubai, with Andy even crashing the party at one point.
"STEN [wedding related emojis] Hen Party Crasher @andytcarroll," the Bikham yoga instructor captioned a sweet snap of herself and the super-tall striker at luxury resort Jumeirah Al Naseem.
Billi and Andy were first rumoured to be dating back in 2014 - back when the sports star was out injured for West Ham and the mum-of-three had just quit TOWIE to focus on her yoga business.
The mum-of-three is often credited with helping the former party boy change his image, after years of negative headlines surrounding his personal life and off-the-pitch antics.
Speaking in 2019 - prior to his youngest child being born - the one-time most expensive British footballer of all time praised his the TV star for helping him change his lifestyle.
"I’ve got no doubt that I was daft when I was here, and no doubt that I was daft for a couple of years after as well," Andy told nufc.co.uk.
"But I met my missus, and we’ve got four kids living at home now, we’ve got animals, we’ve got responsibilities. There’s no more behaviour like it was, you know. I was stupid, I was young, and I was carried away with the lifestyle that I had.
"Now it’s completely different. I’m actually a dad, I’ve grown up, and got responsibilities, so… I’ve got a purpose."
Andy popped the question to Billi back in 2014, just months after he and the former reality TV star began dating.
Both stars announced their engagement in November 2014, with Billi telling her Instagram followers: "Last Night The Love Of My Life Asked Me To Marry Him - I'm So Happy! @andytcarroll You Are My Everything And I Can't Wait To Be Your Wife! #MrsCarroll."
The former Liverpool FC player got down on one knee as the couple enjoyed a mini-break in Rome, Italy.
After an eight-year engagement - and welcoming three children along the way - the pair are set to tie the knot this weekend, despite the recent stag do drama.
The soon-to-be married couple live in a £5million mansion in Chigwell with their three children - sons Arlo and Wolf and daughter Marvel Mae, who was born in September 2020 - and Andy's two children from previous relationships, daughter Emilie Rose and son Lucas.
The Mirror has previously contacted both Billi and Andy's representatives for a comment.
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