Andy Carroll dodges prison in court cash row with ex-wife Billi Mucklow

FORMER England footie ace Andy Carroll has dodged prison in a court cash row with his reality star ex-wife. A judge said he could have been jailed after repeatedly breaching an order banning him from non-essential spending. Andy Carroll has dodged prison in a court cash row with his reality star ex-wife Credit: Gary Stone Carroll faced ­ex-Towie star Billi Mucklow as he admitted five breaches of a financial order Credit: Getty Chelmsford county court heard that Carroll spent £69,181 that should have been preserved ahead of a five-day financial hearing next month. But his lawyer said: “I would submit £69,000 is a drop in the ocean, given how much is involved, including significant legal fees.” Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! In the 2019 Sunday Times Rich List, Carroll had a ­fortune of £19million. The 37-year-old faced ­ex-Towie star Billi Mucklow, 38, as he admitted five breaches of a financial order. He is said to have splashed out £5,556 for new wheels on his car, given £10,000 to his girlfriend’s brother and paid for his parents’ building work. Jenna Lucas, for Ms Mucklow, insisted: “Nothing was necessary expenditure. He has, I submit, thumbed his nose at the order of this court.” But Lauren Lanson, for Carroll, said: “He is not the most organised individual with control of his finances. “He has other people who do that. He focuses on his work as a professional footballer.” Most read in Sport Carroll with girlfriend Lou Teasdale Credit: instagram/andytcarroll Carroll joined National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge in 2025 Credit: Alamy Carroll, who attended court with girlfriend Lou Teasdale, was hit with a fine of £20,000 after District Judge Teresa Foss reckoned that a prison term would be “too high a sanction”. He faces trial next year over allegations that he broke a non-molestation order. The ex-Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham star joined National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge in 2025 after spells with French clubs Amiens and Bordeaux.