Source: Daily_Mail
Here come the World Cup WAGs... glossier, richer and more soaked in scandal than ever!
The final England squad was announced yesterday and their first match is just ten days away - but as the players jet off to South Africa, who are the current crop of WAGs? Here, JULIA LAWRENCE and LAURA TOPHAM bring you our comprehensive guide . Left: Abigail Clancy, 24, other half Peter Crouch. Right: Coleen Rooney, 24, other half Wayne RooneyABIGAIL CLANCYOther half: Peter Crouch, Tottenham striker, who earns £70,000 a week. Background: Liverpool-born girlband star turned model, voted world's 10th sexiest woman by FHM readers. Dating Crouch four years. Occupation: Model and reality show contestant. Scandal: Cocaine-taking, allegations of two-timing during last World Cup. Crouch publicly dumped her by fax. Six months later, it was back on. Style: Busty, leggy and rarely seen in anything other than underwear. World Cup plans: Staying home due to work, but will fly out if England get to the final. WAG FACTOR: WAG PRINCESSCOLEEN ROONEYOther half: Wayne Rooney, Man United (£120,000 a week). Background: Met Wayne at school in Croxteth, Liverpool. Married in Italy in 2008. Mum to baby Kai. Lives in £3.5million Cheshire mansion. Occupation: TV presenter, columnist. Personal fortune of £8million. Scandal: His liaison with prostitute known as 'The Auld Slapper'. Style: Transformed from leisure-suit lover to couture queen. World Cup plans: Will fly out if team reach semis. WAG FACTOR: QUEEN OF THE WAGS Left: Carly Zucker, 26, other half Joe Cole. Right: Alex Curran, 27, other half Steven Gerrard CARLY ZUCKEROther half: Husband Joe Cole, Chelsea (£80,000 a week). Background: Grew up in East London, played ladies football, met Joe in 2004. Has a two-month-old baby, Ruby Tatiana. Flogged their engagement, wedding and new baby stories to celebrity magazines. Occupation: Personal trainer turned reality TV star. Appeared in I'm A Celebrity. but was voted off third after her crying and whingeing. Scandal: Ringleader for WAG antics at the last World Cup. First at the bar, last to leave. Style: Crop top and hot pants to show off her super-toned body. World Cup plans: At home with baby, will fly out if England make the semis. WAG FACTOR: WAG PRINCESSALEX CURRANOther half: Steven Gerrard, Liverpool (£120,000 a week). Background: Left school at 16 to be a nail technician. Wed in 2007 and mum to Lilly-Ella, six, and Lexie, four. Occupation: Fashion pundit. Launched her own fragrance called, imaginatively, Alex. Scandal: Arrested on suspicion of assault outside a nightclub, but not charged. Alleged to have stolen Gerrard from her former friend, the Brookside star Jennifer Ellison. Style: Tangerine-coloured, breast-enhanced , designer-clad uber-WAG. World Cup plans: Rumoured to be heading for Sun City. WAG FACTOR: WAG PRINCESS Left: Christine Bleakley, 31, other half Frank Lampard. Right: Nicola Carragher, 29, other half Jamie Carragher CHRISTINE BLEAKLEYOther half: Frank Lampard, Chelsea (£130,000 a week). Background: Gave up a politics degree at Queen's University when offered job as a runner at a Belfast TV company. Moved to BBC Belfast before landing The One Show. All-round action girl - Strictly Come Dancing and water-skied across Channel for Sport Aid. Met Lampard at the Pride Of Britain Awards in 2009. Occupation: TV presenter. Scandal: Linked to co-presenter Adrian Chiles following his marriage breakup, although fiercely denied. Style: Fake tan, muscle-bound, loves killer heels. World Cup plans: Grafting, alongside Chris Evans, on One Show sofa. WAG FACTOR: WAG PRINCESSNICOLA CARRAGHEROther half: Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. Background: Childhood sweethearts. Two children - James, seven, and Mia, six. Occupation: Former call centre worker. Owns spa. Scandal: Husband cautioned for assault. Style: High Street yummy mummy. World cup plans: Staying home. WAG FACTOR: WAG WANNABE Left: Toni Poole, 28, other half John Terry. Right: Rebecca Ellison, 30, other half Rio Ferdinand TONI POOLEOther half: John Terry, Chelsea defender (£130,000 a week). Background: Childhood sweethearts from Essex, married in 2007. Twins Georgie and Summer, aged three. Scandal: Officially the most forgiving woman in Britain. Stood by Terry after his affair with team-mate's ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Perroncel, which cost him the England captaincy. Occupation: Former beautician. Style: Acrylic-nails, hair extensions. World Cup plans: Will travel out if they get to the quarter-finals. WAG FACTOR: WAG PRINCESS REBECCA ELLISON Other half: Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand (£120,000 a week). Background: Full-time mum to sons Tate, one, and Lorenz, four. Occupation: Ex-accountant. Scandal: Rio two-timed her with air hostess and was accused of sleeping with a model on stag weekend. Style: Scrubs up well. World Cup plans: Staying home. WAG FACTOR: WAG IN WAITING Left: Montana Manning, 22, other half Aaron Lennon. Right: Chantelle Tagoe, 27, other half Emile Heskey MONTANA MANNINGOther half: Aaron Lennon, Spurs midfielder. Background: London-born stage-school kid. Small part in Harry Potter movie. Three years with Aaron. Occupation: MAW (model, actress, whatever). Scandal: Prone to 'accidentally' flashing her knickers when a photographer happens to be around. Syle: Exotic good looks. 'Less is more' attitude to clothes. World Cup plans: Staying in London. WAG FACTOR: WAG IN WAITINGCHANTELLE TAGOEOther half: Emile Heskey, Aston Villa striker. Background: Met while working as a waitress in a lap-dancing bar. Occupation: Full-time mum to sons Jaden, four, and Reigan, two. Scandal: Began affair while he was still with his ex. Style: Busty burlesque. World Cup plans: Month in South Africa. WAG FACTOR: WAG IN WAITING Left: Ellie Darby, 28, other half Matthew Upson. Right: Louise Barry, 29, other half Gareth BarryELLIE DARBYOther half: Matthew Upson of West Ham. Background: From Warwickshire, sports mad and a schools champion athlete. Baby son, Elijah. Occupation: Athlete - 800m runner hopes to compete in London 2012 Olympics. She's a WAG with a heart, as she recently travelled to South Africa to do charitable work as part of a BBC3 documentary. Scandal: Boringly scandal free - so far. Style: Push-up bras and lots of Lycra. World Cup plans: Undecided. WAG FACTOR: DON'T CALL ME A WAGLOUISE BARRYOther half: Gareth Barry, midfielder Man City. Background: Both hate the limelight. Gareth was her first boyfriend. Occupation: Stay-at-home mum to Oscar, seven, and Freya, five. Scandal: Broke WAG law by not selling 2007 wedding to a magazine, preferring quiet family do. Style: Classy, understated. What kind of WAG is that? World Cup plans: Staying home on hubbie's orders. WAG FACTOR: DON'T CALL ME A WAG Left: Amanda Salmon, 38, other half David James. Right: Lisa Roughead, 28, other half Michael Carrick AMANDA SALMON Other half: Portsmouth goalie David James (£60,000 a week). Background: Childhood sweethearts. Found her again in 2003 on Friends Reunited. Occupation: Shop assistant. Scandal: Left his wife of 13 years and mother of his four children to be with her. Style: Dressed down, make-up free. World Cup plans: Relationship said to be rocky and no plans to travel. WAG FACTOR: WAG WANNABELISA ROUGHEADOther half: Michael Carrick, Manchester United midfielder. Background: Met Michael at secondary school in Tyne & Wear, together 13 years. Have a two-year-old daughter, Louise. Occupation: Pilates teacher with a business degree. One of the brainiest of the WAGs. Scandal: The 'quiet one' who goes a bit wild when she's had a drink. Was said to have snogged Carly Zucker during the last World Cup after an alcohol-fuelled night out. Style: Upmarket, groomed, game show hostess. World Cup plans: Staying home. WAG FACTOR: WAG IN WAITING