In a moment of startling intimacy, former model and actress Keeley Hazell has sent the internet into a spin after sharing a clandestine snapshot of her ex-boyfriend, football icon Joe Cole, fast asleep in bed.
The image, posted to her Instagram Stories, showed the retired Chelsea and England midfielder peacefully dozing, pulling a duvet over his head in a bid to block out the world. The candid photo was accompanied by a simple, teasing caption: "Good morning."
The post sent followers of both celebrities into a immediate frenzy, with many questioning the nature of the pair's current relationship. The image was live for just 24 hours before disappearing, as per the platform's rules, but not before being captured by alert fans.
Hazell, 37, and Cole, 41, have a long and storied history, having first dated over a decade ago before the footballer married his now-wife, Carly Zucker, in 2009. The couple have built a life together with their three children and are considered one of football's most stable partnerships.
This unexpected post has inevitably fuelled speculation, though sources close to the pair suggest the image is likely a light-hearted, friendly gesture rather than anything more sinister. It serves as a rare and revealing glimpse into the enduring, albeit platonic, connection between the two former flames.
