Steve Bruce was seen enjoying a holiday in Dubai as he was pictured for the first time since his Newcastle sacking earlier this month.
The 60-year-old left the Magpies 'by mutual consent' with a full £8million payoff on 20 October following the club's £305m takeover by a Saudi-led consortium.
It brought a protracted saga surrounding Bruce's future to an end, and he soon after revealed he could quit football after suffering vile abuse by fans.
Bruce however has made an attempt to relieve him of the stress he faced in particular at the end of his tenure at St James' Park by heading out with his family to Dubai.