From WAGS to Weatherfield – all the soap stars that found fame on Footballers Wives

FICTIONAL drama Footballers’ Wives came out in 2002 – and the British public loved it so much that some of the stars who found fame on the pitch went on to become soap icons just years later.

The ITV series, which was based on real stories written by WAG Shelley Webb, gave viewers a glimpse into what being a footballer’s other half really looks like.