Ashley Cole receives a kiss on each cheek from his fiancée Sharon Canu and their son Jaxon

Ashley Cole and her fiancee Sharon Canu ring in the New Year with their children Jaxon, six, and Grace, four, this week.

The 42-year-old former professional footballer was all smiles as he received a kiss on each cheek from his partner and son.

Sharing the snapshot with his 6,185,000 Instagram followers, his Italian partner added a ‘Hello 2023’ sticker while providing a rare glimpse into family life.

Family: Ashley Cole got a kiss on each cheek from her fiancée Sharon Canu and their son Jaxon in a rare family snap as they ringed in the New Year

Dressed for the celebration, Sharon looked glammed up in a monochrome tweed blazer as she turned to her boyfriend.

When she planted a lipstick-tainted kiss on his cheek, the couple’s eldest son, Jaxon, did the same on his father’s cheek, dressed in a white shirt.

Ashley and Sharon confirmed their engagement last year after being together for eight years.

In love: Ashley and Sharon confirmed their engagement last year after being together for eight years

Family of four: They are parents to Jaxon, six, and Grace, four.

Inseparable: The couple met in 2014, shortly after he moved to Roma from Chelsea, before moving to Los Angeles two years later

After Ashley popped the question in March, the model later told Instagram followers it was the “easiest yes she’s ever said.”

The couple met in 2014, shortly after he moved to Rome from Chelsea, before moving to Los Angeles two years later.

Now back in the UK, Ashley reportedly spent thousands of dollars on a security dog ​​for his family after he and his fiancee were held at knifepoint by burglars who broke into their home.

Kissed by the sun: They enjoyed a sunny holiday in France this summer, with Sharon excited for her husband to be

Ashley’s Surrey mansion was broken into by masked assailants in January 2020, and a jury reproduced a chilling 999 call from Sharon, asking police for help to stop the robbery.

He and Sharon often keep their long-term relationship under the radar while enjoying family life together.

The former soccer player’s first marriage, to pop star Cheryl Tweedy, ended just two years after their lavish 2006 wedding ceremony over allegations of multiple infidelities with other women.

But when speaking about the romance, he previously told The Daily Telegraph: ‘It’s a different me. Now I am more of a family man. You will no longer see me in nightclubs, you will see me in a park pushing my children.

Easy decision: After Ashley popped the question, Sharon later told Instagram followers it was the “easiest yes she’s ever said”