Chelsea and England midfielder Cole Palmer makes first public appearance with girlfriend Connie Grace

Chelsea and England midfielder Cole Palmer made his archetypal nationalist quality with his woman Connie Grace astatine the GQ Men of the Year Awards successful London.

Palmer, who was dressed successful a achromatic suit and bowtie, attended the lawsuit with chap Mancunian Grace, who was wearing a achromatic cut-out dress, astatine the Kensington Roof Gardens successful London.

Palmer and Grace person been unneurotic for astir 3 months but had not attended a nationalist lawsuit arsenic a mates until Tuesday evening.

The 22-year-old, who grew up successful Wythenshawe, a suburb southbound of Manchester metropolis centre, was besides joined by his mother, Marie, and his father, Jermaine.

Palmer’s grandfather, Sterry Cole, was from St Kitts and Nevis earlier helium moved to the UK successful 1960.

The Chelsea midfielder pays tribute to his family’s practice by having the St Kitts and Nevis emblem printed connected his shot boots for each match.

Also successful attendance connected Tuesday nighttime was Palmer’s Chelsea and England teammate Noni Madueke.

Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and legendary Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt were besides astatine the ceremony.

Palmer, meanwhile, spoke precocious astir his adaptation to beingness successful London pursuing his £42.5 cardinal determination from Manchester City to Chelsea past year.

‘The nine assistance a lot,’ Palmer told The Telegraph past week.

‘They’ve done astir of it, which is helpful, due to the fact that it’s stressful.

‘Manchester’s better, but I don’t caput it. I bash similar it astir here, due to the fact that it’s quiet, determination are nary distractions.

‘Everyone you would spell retired with connected a day-to-day ground is obscurity adjacent you.’

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