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Could Andy Carroll be set for a return to Newcastle United?

Speculation has started to mount after his Essex fiancée Billi Mucklow posted on Instagram about enjoying a family Sunday dinner in their new North East home.

Carroll, 28 , has been playing for West Ham since 2012, first on a season-long loan from Liverpool and then on a permanent basis, when the Hammers coughed up £15m to have him on their books long term.

But it’s still his home town team he’s probably best associated with. The Gateshead lad established himself as a regular in the Magpies first team in 2008 and then played a big part in getting them back up to the top flight after the dark days of 2009’s relegation, scoring 17 goals as they won the Championship title.

He’s been engaged to Billi since late 2014 after a very romantic proposal in Rome, with the pair, who have son Arlo together, rumoured to be tying the knot this year.

Could Billi planning a hen night in the Toon? Well it looks like she’s certainly enjoying life in the North East so far if her Instagram account is anything to go by.

On Sunday, a day on from Carroll scoring in West Ham’s away win at Middlesbrough , the 28-year-old posted a picture of a very delicious Sunday dinner spread, captioned: “Home Sweet 2nd Home. First Family Sunday Roast In Our New House #HappyDays #Cosy.”

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And her photo didn’t go un-noticed by football fans. A West Ham fan replied: “Is Andy leaving us to sign back at Newcastle then??? Huge disappointment if so,” while a very excited NUFC supporter responded: “Hope the beast @andytcarroll comes back to the toon!!”

Yoga instructor Billi’s post also provoked excitement amongst yoga fans in the region who encouraged her to open a Bikrim Yoga centre on Tyneside.