It’s been a while since we’ve seen her on TOWIE, so it’s nice to know that Billi Mucklow is still in touch with some of her pals from the show.
It was recently confirmed that Billi is divorcing her footballer husband Andy Caroll just two years after they tied the knot and it seems that her close friends are rallying around her as Billi has been spotted hanging out with former co-star Cara Kilbey.
Best friends Billi and Cara joined the show together in 2011 (side note: remember when they went on a double date with Kirk Norcross and Joey Essex?) and starred alongside each other until Cara left the show the following year, with Billi making her own departure the year after.
Fast forward to the present day and we’re pleased to see their friendship is still as strong as ever in the wake of Billi’s split, with the pair recently reuniting for a Pilates class.
Billi took to her Instagram story to share a mirror selfie of herself and Cara, which she captioned, ‘When in doubt, stretch it out…’
Cara also shared a series of snaps of a night out with Billi and some of their other friends last week, referring to them as ‘forever friends’ in the caption.
The reality stars’ followers were loving the fact they’re still friends, with one commenting, ‘You two was so close in TOWIE, inseparable x.’
Following the news of Billi and Andy’s divorce, it’s thought that the former England footballer has moved on with celebrity makeup artist Lou Teasdale.
Andy has been spotted kissing Lou on a trip to Mallorca to celebrate her 41st birthday and she’s also visited him in France, where he now plays football.
The new relationship reportedly left Billi ‘blindsided’, with a source telling MailOnline, ‘It was a shock for Billi, given they only split months previously. It left her blindsided initially but he’s single now, so he can do what he wants.
‘But what she doesn’t want to do is cause any fallouts between herself and Andy for the sake of the kids. They intend to co-parent them and continue to provide a loving family unit.'
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Nathan Katnoria is Closer's Senior Digital Writer and resident TOWIE expert. He's seen all 33 (thirty three!!) series of the ITVBe show and regularly reminisces about forgotten TOWIE romances from years gone by. Although he's never been to Brentwood, Nathan has interviewed loads of TOWIE faves past and present including Sam Faiers, Chloe Brockett, Diags and Georgia Kousoulou.