Footie ace Jermain Defoe ‘serious’ about new girlfriend after introducing her to his mum

Former footballer Jermain Defoe’s new girlfriend, Alisha LeMay, has already struck up a successful partnership – with his mother.

Defoe, 40, and model Alisha, 31, were seen with his mother Sandra, below, outside their shop in Waltham Abbey, Essex.

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A source said: “It must be serious if Jermain introduced her to Sandra.

“The couple is very close and their opinion is very important to him.”

The Sun on Sunday revealed last month that Defoe was dating Alisha after splitting from his wife Donna Tierney, 40, after four months of marriage.

Your wedding at Cliveden House in OK! Magazine, was cast into doubt after we revealed there was no official marriage registration.

A beaming Alisha, wearing a green down jacket, shared a joke with Sandra from Defoes Land Rover.

They have been seen going on a number of dates close to their home in Essex and she has known him as a boyfriend for several years.

Defoe has always credited Sandra’s strict upbringing with setting him on the path to a successful football career.

Defoe’s father, Jimmy Defoe, died in 2012 at the age of just 47

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