Cole Palmer Enjoys Festive Date Night with New Girlfriend at Winter Wonderland

Chelsea and England star Cole Palmer enjoyed a festive night out in London this week after being spotted at Winter Wonderland with a new partner.

The 23-year-old forward, who split from former girlfriend Connie Grace in July, was seen spending the evening with beauty specialist Olivia Holder, also 23, during a visit to Hyde Park on Thursday. The pair kept a low profile, with Palmer opting for a balaclava and hoodie as they took in the attractions.

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Festive Evening in Hyde Park

Despite Palmer’s attempts to go incognito, the couple were spotted enjoying rides and games, leaving the park carrying two oversized stuffed animals after winning prizes together.

Holder looked stylish for the winter outing, wrapping up in a brown fur coat paired with distressed jeans and Ugg boots as the pair made their way around the venue.

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Who Is Olivia Holder?

Olivia Holder runs a beauty clinic in Bromley alongside her sister, an aesthetics nurse. The business offers treatments including semi-permanent makeup and injectable skin procedures.

While it remains unclear how long Holder and Palmer have been dating, she shared photos on Instagram earlier this week from Stamford Bridge, fuelling speculation about their relationship.

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Palmer’s Previous Relationship

Palmer’s previous relationship with influencer and nail technician Connie Grace came to an end shortly after Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph in July. The pair unfollowed one another on social media and removed photos of each other from their accounts in the days following the tournament.

Palmer played a starring role in the Club World Cup final, scoring twice and providing an assist for João Pedro as Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain to lift the trophy. Although Grace had travelled to the United States during the competition, she was not present on the pitch for the celebrations at MetLife Stadium.

The two had gone public with their relationship in November last year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, having met through mutual friends at the age of 17.

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Focus Remains on Football

Despite off-pitch attention, Palmer has consistently stressed that football remains his main priority. In past interviews, Grace described him as unchanged by fame, focused solely on performing for club and country.

Following the Club World Cup, Palmer travelled to St Kitts and Nevis — the homeland of his paternal grandfather — where he received a warm reception on his first visit to the Caribbean.

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From Wythenshawe to Stamford Bridge

Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Palmer came through Manchester City’s academy after being scouted at the age of eight. He made his senior debut in 2020 before joining Chelsea in 2023 for £42.5 million on a seven-year contract.

The England international has previously admitted that moving from Manchester to London was a culture shock, describing the contrast between life in Wythenshawe and Chelsea as “different ends of the spectrum”.

As one thing remains certain, Palmer’s roots — and accent — are firmly Manchester.