CHELSEA star Cole Palmer’s girlfriend Connie Grace lifted the lid on their relationship for the first time.
Palmer, 22, and Connie, 22, met when they were 17 years old but only went public together in November at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.




The couple are taking part in England’s Lions: A New Generation documentary, which will be out on Amazon Prime from Saturday, and were filmed dining in a swanky London restaurant.
The winger’s partner, who is a nail technician and Instagram influencer with 34,000 followers, opened up about their special bond.
Connie said: “We met when we were 17. I think he knew me through mutual friends so I think he probably had his eye on me.
“Oh, he’s warm and cuddly. Well, with me, hopefully with no one else.
“When you know how much someone wants something and you know that’s someone’s dream, you just feel so proud.”
Palmer is known for his ice-cold demeanor but he let his guard down while filming the documentary as he tried his luck with some new food.
The England international experimented by dunking some bread in oil and balsamic vinegar.
Connie warned her boyfriend he wouldn’t like the taste and she was proven right as he recoiled and cried “ew!”
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That posed as an endearing act that got her laughing and explaining how Palmer hasn’t changed at all since his humble beginnings at Wythenshawe.
That is despite going on to play for Manchester City, where he won the treble before his £42.5milion move to Chelsea in 2023 where he quickly turned into one of the Premier League’s biggest stars.
Connie added: “Cole now is still the same Cole that I met when I was 17.
“Obviously, he’s changed, he’s grown up, and his life now is completely different, but he’s still the same boy, he’s still laid-back Cole.
“Cole will adapt to whatever situation he’s in. He’s not bothered that he’s that far from home because all he wants to do is play football and if it means leaving home and being in a place which is completely different to where he’s from, he’ll do it.
“He’s not bothered about the whole fame side of it and he’s not bothered what people think of him.
“He is only just bothered about scoring goals and doing well for his team, doing well for his country, and you’ve got to love him for that.”


