Love rat Defoe seen with woman at hotel day after taking girlfriend to awards do

LOVE rat Jermain Defoe took his new flame to a £1,200-a-night hotel — days after he was at a red-carpet event with his girlfriend.

The former England footie ace was pictured with wedding planner Paige Mallabourn­ Edmondson a year after ditching his wife for influencer Alisha LeMay.

She was seen at his £3million mansion on October 20 after his weekend away — and was with him at the Pride of Britain Awards on October 8.

But on October 15 he was on a romantic birthday getaway with Paige — and her pals say he bough a £10,000 Cartier watch and £2,500 Dior bag to celebrate her turning 29.

They enjoyed an overnight stay at the five-star Northcote Hotel near Clitheroe, Lancs, and in the morning were seen kissing in the car park.

The pair have enjoyed a whirlwind romance after first meeting on August 14.

Defoe, 41, who retired from playing last year, attended a coaching conference in Burnley and stayed at the five-star Crow Wood and Spa hotel, where Paige has been working

She has introduced Defoe to her family and has announced on her Instagram she is moving — believed to be south to be with Defoe, who now works as a coach at his former team Spurs and as a TV pundit.

A pal said: “Paige has found her soulmate in Jermain and he seems serious about them. They are really happy together.”

The Sun on Sunday revealed in September that they were seeing each other.

But Alisha, 31 — who flew with Defoe to a wedding in Bali last month — has been living at his Hertfordshire home since May, pictured there as recently as October 20.

The pair were also photographed together at the Pride of Britain Awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

Alisha shared a picture afterwards wearing a stunning black dress, captioned: “A night I'll never forget.”

Pals claim that same night Paige had travelled to London from her home near Accrington, Lancs, to stay at The Dorchester Hotel where she met up with Defoe.

He left his wife Donna Tierney, 40, for Alisha earlier this year — less than six months after their £200,000 OK! magazine wedding in June 2022.

He and beautician Donna wed in front of 360 guests — including Alisha.

But The Sun on Sunday told how he began pestering a nurse for sex a month after getting hitched.

And he also messaged another woman on Instagram and asking her to meet up.

He and Donna split last December and officially separated earlier this year.

Pals have joked as recently as last month that wedding bells could be on the cards for Defoe and Alisha.

Defoe was approached for comment.