A Premier League hero was spotted on a secret date in disguise with an astonishing beauty who is a jet-setting model and a stunning lookalike of his old flame
Neil Docking
13:56, 19 Dec 2025Updated 13:58, 19 Dec 2025
Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer has bagged a beauty
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Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer has bagged a beauty(Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
A Premier League hero took a jaw-dropping model on a secret date in disguise and she's a stunning lookalike of his ex-girlfriend.
Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer was spotted walking in a Hyde Park Winter Wonderland with a beautiful blonde, while he had his face concealed with a black balaclava and a hooded brown Nike tracksuit. The England ace had tried to go incognito but football fans soon realised it was the 23-year-old star who was trying to win as many cuddly toys as possible to impress his mystery companion.
It comes just a year after he took his former flame, childhood sweetheart Connie Grace, on the exact same date to the London festive hotspot, when the Blues attacker was again trying to keep a low profile in a black hooded top and balaclava, with a brown jacket.
Chelsea's Cole Palmer out in disguise with his new girlfriend
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Chelsea's Cole Palmer out in disguise with his new girlfriend(Image: n.c)
He and Connie, who met when they were both just 17, confirmed they had split up in the summer, ending a near six-year relationship between the Wythenshawe winger and the Manchester manicurist, who owns a private nail studio.
It appears Palmer - nicknamed 'Cold' after his iconic goal celebration - will now be cuddling up by the fire this Christmas with a new blonde beauty, who bears a striking resemblance to Connie.
She is model Olivia Holder, who strutted her stuff in the Christmas markets with a huge cuddly bull and stuffed bear, seemingly won for her by the wing wizard.
Cole Palmer's new girlfriend, Olivia Jewell Holder, is a jet-setting model
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Cole Palmer's new girlfriend, Olivia Jewell Holder, is a jet-setting model(Image: oliviajewellholder/Instagram)
Cole Palmer and Connie Grace attend the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2024
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Cole Palmer and former girlfriend Connie Grace at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2024(Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Olivia posted a picture from Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium on her Instagram on Thursday, where she has more than 7,500 followers, to intensify rumours the pair are dating.
And unsurprisingly, Chelsea fans flooded her comment sections thanking her for helping him get back to his best, after Palmer scored in the Blues' 2-0 win over Everton last weekend, having returned from injury earlier this month.
Olivia posed in a white top with the slogan "you are not on my level" on her chest. One fan wrote: "Palmer is cold on and off the pitch." While another said: "We see you Cold. Good taste very good taste."
Cole Palmer's new girlfriend, Olivia Jewell Holder, pictured at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium
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Cole Palmer's new girlfriend, Olivia Jewell Holder, pictured at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium(Image: oliviajewellholder/Instagram)
A third said: "No wonder he scored a banger we see what u doin." And a fourth wrote: "Palmer is this why you turned it up last week because I get it totally."
From her Instagram, it can be seen the model has posed for glamorous pics in Dubai, Dublin, Monaco, Greece, Tenerife and Bucherest all just this year.
Palmer and Connie split in June, with social media star Connie, also 23, later opening up about the reasons for the childhood sweethearts calling it a day.
Cole Palmer's new girlfriend, Olivia Jewell Holder, enjoying some sun
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Cole Palmer's new girlfriend, Olivia Jewell Holder, enjoying some sun(Image: oliviajewellholder/Instagram)
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(Image: oliviajewellholder/Instagram)
Rumours on social media had claimed the former Manchester City winger called things off after Connie proposed marriage to him.
Palmer was said to have told her that he was too young to be getting hitched, with the pair deciding to go their separate ways as a result, with Palmer heading on his own to the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts - the birthplace of his grandfather - for a summer holiday.
However, Connie took to Instagram to set the story straight. She declared to her 43,000 followers that she never asked Palmer to marry her.
Olivia Holder on the Christmas date with Cole Palmer
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Olivia Holder on the Christmas date with Cole Palmer(Image: n.c)
Cole Palmer took Connie Grace on the same date last Christmas
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Cole Palmer took Connie Grace on the same date last Christmas(Image: N.C)
And Connie also detailed the horrendous "abuse" she received online following her split from the Chelsea talisman.
She said: "Don’t believe everything you read online. The lies that people post to get views/likes is so sad! It’s actually wild the amount of abuse I have received from grown men in the last 24hrs!
"No I have never proposed a marriage lol."
Following Connie and Palmer’s split, a source said: "Connie and Cole have known each other since they were teenagers - but handling a relationship in the public eye is never easy.
Connie Grace
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Connie met Cole when they were 17(Image: @conniegrace_)
"Cutting ties on Instagram is a big deal for the young generation and speaks volumes.
"Cole has a lot on at the moment and has been spending time in the Caribbean to learn more about his family roots."
Palmer left City in 2023, making a reported £42.5million switch to west London. He shot to stardom at Stamford Bridge and became one of the Premier League's biggest names thanks to his goals and assists, and famous ice 'cold' celebration.
In his debut campaign he clinched the PFA Fans' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards.
Cole Palmer's new girlfriend Olivia Jewell Holder in Dubai
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Cole Palmer's new girlfriend Olivia Jewell Holder in Dubai(Image: oliviajewellholder/Instagram)
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And last season he helped Chelsea win both the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup, being named man of the match in both finals and receiving the Golden Ball in the latter.
Palmer has struggled for playing time this campaign - a persistent groin problem kept out for months, before he broke his toe in a freak accident when he banged his foot against a door at home.
But things certainly appear to be looking up for the England man ahead of the 2026 World Cup next summer.