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

FORMER footballer Jermain Defoe’s new girlfriend Alisha LeMay has already formed a winning partnership — with his mum.

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

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

"The pair are extremely close and her opinion matters a lot to him.”

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

Their Cliveden House marriage ceremony, featured in OK! magazine, was thrown into doubt after we revealed there was no official marriage registration.

A beaming Alisha, wearing a green puffer jacket, shared a joke with Sandra from Defoe’s Land Rover.

They have been seen enjoying a number of dates near her Essex home and she has known him as a friend for several years.

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

Defoe’s dad, Jimmy Defoe, died aged just 47 in 2012