Ashley Cole receives a kiss on each cheek from his fiancée Sharon Canu and their son Jaxon in rare family snap as they celebrate the New Year

By KENZI DEVINE FOR MAILONLINE

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Ashley Cole and his fiancée Sharon Canu celebrated the New Year with their children Jaxon, six, and Grace, four, this week.

The former pro footballer, 42, was all smiles as he received a kiss on each cheek from his partner and his son.

Sharing the snap to her 6,185K Instagram followers, his Italian partner added a 'Hello 2023' sticker whilst giving the rare insight into family life.

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

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

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

As she planted a lipstick tainted peck on his cheek, the couple's eldest child Jaxon did the same on his dad's cheek - suited in a white shirt.

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

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

Smitten: 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

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

Inseparable:  The couple met in 2014, shortly after his move to Roma from Chelsea, before relocating to Los Angeles two years later

Inseparable:  The couple met in 2014, shortly after his move to Roma from Chelsea, before relocating 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'd ever said".

The couple met in 2014, shortly after his move to Roma from Chelsea, before relocating to Los Angeles two years later. 

Now back in the UK, Ashley has reportedly spent thousands on a security dog for his family after he and his fiancée were held at knifepoint by robbers who broke into their home.

Sun-kissed: They enjoyed a sunny holiday to France this summer, with Sharon gushing over her husband to be

Sun-kissed: They enjoyed a sunny holiday to France this summer, with Sharon gushing over her husband to be

Ashley's Surrey mansion was broken into by masked raiders in January 2020, with a jury played a chilling 999 call from Sharon, begging for help from police to stop the burglary. 

He and Sharon often keep their long-term relationship under the radar as they enjoy family life together. 

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

But opening up about the romance, he previously told The Daily Telegraph: 'It’s a different me. I’m more of a family man now. You won’t see me in nightclubs anymore, you’ll see me at a park pushing my kids.’

Easy decision: After Ashley popped the question, Sharon later told Instagram followers it was the 'easiest yes she'd ever said'

Easy decision: After Ashley popped the question, Sharon later told Instagram followers it was the 'easiest yes she'd ever said'

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