Louise Redknapp, 48, goes Instagram official with her hunky new boyfriend Drew Michael, 40, as she shares sweet birthday message

Louise Redknapp has marked an important milestone in her new relationship – going Instagram official.

The singer, 48, made her first public appearance with her new beau Drew Michael,  in September but on Tuesday she shared her first social media snaps with him. 

Marking Drew’s 40th birthday, Louise wrote: ‘Have a great day @thedrew.michael Happy Birthday x.’

She shared a series of photos of the pair as they celebrated in a plush restaurant with her eldest son Charley, 19, whose dad is Louise’s ex husband Jamie Redknapp.

Louise looked incredible in a sheer black lace top for the dinner, cosying up to her boyfriend.

It is the first public relationship for the star since her 2017 divorce from former footballer Jamie, who is now married to model Frida Andersson.

Sweet: Louise Redknapp, 48, has marked an important milestone in her new relationship – going Instagram official with her boyfriend Drew Michael, 40

New romance: Marking Drew’s 40th birthday, Louise wrote: ‘Have a great day @thedrew.michael Happy Birthday x.’

Drew has an impressive career as Chief Executive Officer at Overwatch Group, also known as Overwatch Aerospace Ltd.

He is a former military officer having worked as a Platoon Commander and a Fire Support Group Commander for the forces.

In 2010 he was given a Mention in Despatches for his work with The Rifles as part of the Operational Honours and Awards List, with a total of 130 members of the Armed Forces receiving honours and awards.

He now works in the aerospace and defence industry, where he supplies strategic war equipment to the Royal Marines and the British Army – a far cry from Louise’s high-profile circle of celebrity friends.

Andrew was a student at the University of Nottingham between 2002 and 2005 and he went to Pangbourne College in Reading, Berkshire.

The couple were first spotted together in September as they left The Groucho Club where they helped Louise’s close friend, comedian Jimmy Carr, celebrate his 51st birthday.

The singer recently admitted she was ‘open’ to meeting someone, but insisted dating wasn’t her number one priority.

She told The Sun: ‘I’m just open to what may happen, I’m not actively out there looking, it’s not my number-one goal in life.

Meeting the family: She shared a series of photos of the pair as they celebrated in a plush restaurant with her eldest son Charley, 19, whose dad is Louise’s ex husband Jamie Redknapp

‘But, if it goes that way and I met somebody who swept me off my feet and was amazing and kind and great, then I’d be so open to exploring that, but no, I’m not downloading apps, well, not at the minute.’

Louise said she wouldn’t date someone just for the ‘sake of it’ and insisted she would be open about her love life if she did meet the right person.

She added: ‘If I did meet that great person, I would never hide it, if they are right, they are right, and I would be the first to embrace it and share it.’

Louise and former footballer Jamie split in 2017 after 19 years of marriage. The couple share sons Charley, 18, and Beau, 14.

Sports pundit Jamie went on to marry model Frida Andersson, 38, in October 2021 and the pair welcomed their first child, son Raphael, together the following month.

Frida and Jamie share seven children between them, with the model also mother to four children with her ex-husband, American hedge fund manager Jonathan Lourie.

Last summer, Louise told how her ex’s new marriage impacted their two sons as she told how she had ‘held off’ dating.

Speaking to HELLO!, Louise confessed their split and Jamie’s new marriage have had a lasting impact on their sons.

Cosy: Louise also showed snaps from another night out for the couple as she posed playfully with her grinning man  

Old times: The former Eternal band member was married to former footballer Jamie Redknapp for 19 years before they divorced in 2017

New romance: Sports pundit Jamie went on to marry model Frida Andersson in October 2021 and the pair welcomed their first child, son Raphael, together the following month

‘I’ve felt this as a mum and, to say this in the most sort of respectful way, my boys’ lives changed dramatically and then it changed again when obviously Jamie got married and had a family,’ she said.

Explaining why she hasn’t dated recently, Louise pointed out: ‘Their life changed and I felt like I needed to be their one staple.’

Louise rose to fame as a member of girl band Eternal after they released their debut album Always & Forever in 1994.

She went on to pursue a solo career during which she sold five million records in the UK and 15 million worldwide.

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