The New WAGS
Cheryl Cole’s marriage to her Chelsea footballer husband Ashley marked the beginning of a meteoric rise for the Girls Aloud star. Since then she’s become a judge on the X Factor, dueted with Will.I.Am on “Heartbreaker” and made the cover of British Vogue.
New WAG Factor: 10/10Wenn
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Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady
Gisele typifies the new breed of WAG: she has a successful career and is known for being more than Mrs Tom Brady. The supermodel might be married to a New England Patriots quarterback but with an estimated $150m in her bank account, we’re guessing she picks up the bill for dinner.
New WAG Factor: 9/10
Kate Hudson and Ales Rodriguez
Hollywood met major league when Kate Hudson started dating Alex Rodriguez earlier this year. The actress has proved a supportive partner and is now a regular feature on the front row at most Yankees games.
New WAG Factor: 8/10
Bigpicturesphoto.comKate Hudson and Lance Armstrong
Kate Hudson has always had a bit of a soft spot for sportsmen. The star also dated Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong in 2008, before they split amicably.
New WAG Factor: 7/10
PA PhotosKelly Brook and Danny Cipriani
Model, actress, swimwear designer and TV presenter Kelly Brook can now add WAG to her CV, thanks to her romance with Wasps rugby star Danny Cipriani.
New WAG Factor: 6/10
PA PhotosEva Longoria and Tony Parker
When basketball star Tony Parker married Eva Longoria in 2007, he got anything but a Desperate Housewife. This WAG has her own restaurant, $3.6m Hollywood home and multi-million-pound L’Oreal modelling contract.
New WAG Factor: 9/10
PA PhotosNicole Schzeringer and Lewis Hamilton
As the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger is used to life in the fast lane, but things were really speeded up when she dated dating F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton in 2008.
New WAG Factor: 8/10
PA PhotosJenson Button and Jessica Michibata
Jenson Button’s Japanese model girlfriend Jessica Michibata is much more than a pretty face. Jessica writes a monthly column on cinema in the Japanese press and is a spokesperson for the lingerie brand Peach John.
New WAG Factor: 7/10
PA PhotosAshley Judd and Dario Franchitti
Ashley Judd swapped the glamour of the red carpet for the grit of the Indycar track when she married Scottish racing driver Dario Franchitti in 2001. The couple are still very much together and live away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi in Tennessee.
New WAG Factor: 9/10
PA PhotosVictoria Beckham and David Beckham
Ten years ago Victoria Beckham was your classic footballer’s wife, but Posh has moved on from the likes of Danielle Lloyd and Nancy Dell’Olio, and now counts TomKat, JLo, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett among her friends. Her career’s not doing too badly either with her own fashion collection at NY Fashion Week and is a guest-spot on American Idol.
New WAG Factor: 10/10
PA PhotosZara Phillips and Mike Tindall
The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Phillips has made a name for herself already in the world of sport as a champion horsewoman; but she’s also a WAG thanks to her relationship with Gloucester rugby star Mike Tindall.
New WAG Factor: 6/10
WennCharlotte Church and Gavin Henson
With a rumoured £20m fortune and a penchant for late-night drinking, Charlotte Church certainly needed someone to tame her in her youth. Thank goodness then that Gavin Henson was around to tackle the problem. Welsh Rugby’s prettiest player hooked up with the voice of an angel in 2005 and two children later they’re still going strong.
New WAG Factor: 7/10
Duffy and Mike Phillips
The Welsh-warbler-rugby-player combination certainly seems to be good one. Duffy has left Charlotte Church in the shade and snapped up her own rugger hunk in the shape of British Lions star Mike Phillips.
New WAG Factor: 5/10
WennCheryl Cole and Ashley Cole
Cheryl Cole’s marriage to her Chelsea footballer husband Ashley marked the beginning of a meteoric rise for the Girls Aloud star. Since then she’s become a judge on the X Factor, dueted with Will.I.Am on “Heartbreaker” and made the cover of British Vogue.
New WAG Factor: 10/10
PA PhotosTiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
Elin Nordegren may not be a household name in this country, but in her native Sweden she’s known for her bikini modelling career, as well as being the wife of ace golfer Tiger Woods.
New WAG Factor: 4/10
WennAndy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Decker got a taste for athletic men after she posed for the swimwear edition of Sports Illustrated. Unbeknown to the model, her future husband, tennis star Andy Roddick was so impressed with her curves, he persuaded his agent to look Brooklyn up and arrange a date.
New WAG Factor: 6/10
PA PhotosDannii Minogue and Kris Smith
Dannii Minogue has followed in the footsteps of her X Factor co-star Cheryl Cole and started dating a sportsmen. The singer has fallen for the charms of former Rugby League Player Kris Smith and, from what we hear, she may be voting to head down the aisle very soon.
New WAG Factor: 8/10
Rex FeaturesDannii Minogue and Jacques Villeneuve
Not that it’s the first time Dannii has dabbled with WAG-dom. The singer was engaged to F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve in 1999, but the pair called things off two years later.
New WAG Factor: 8/10
PA PhotosHilary Duff and Mike Comrie
Hilary Duff has dated musicians Aaron Carter and Joel Madden in the past but since beginning a relationship with ice hockey player Mike Comrie in 2007, the Hollywood starlet has become a 100% WAG.
New WAG Factor: 9/10
Jessica Biel and Derek Jeter
Jessica Biel dated Yankees star Derek Jeter in 2006. They split after 2007, which we can’t help feeling had something to do with a certain Mr Timberlake.
New WAG Factor: 6/10
Scarlett Johansson and Derek Jeter
But Jessica isn’t the only celeb to fall for Derek. His dating history includes Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, Vanessa Minillo and Mariah Carey. No wonder he’s been accused of being unfocussed on the pitch!
New WAG Factor: 9/10
PA PhotosAndre Agassi and Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf found a game, set and match made in heaven when she married her tennis “co-star” Andre Agassi in 2001. With 22 Grand Slam wins, we reckon Steffi would give Andre a good game if they ever met on the tennis court.
New WAG Factor: 9/10
PA PhotosJessica Simpson and Tony Romo
Poor Jessica Simpson was not a popular WAG amongst boyfriend Tony Romo’s fans. They nicknamed her Yoko Romo (a reference to Yoko Ono’s influence on John Lennon) because the Dallas Cowboys star played badly every time she was in the crowd. Lucky for the team then that they’ve now gone their separate ways.
New WAG Factor: 3/10
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
Carrie Underwood is dating Ottawa Senators ice hockey star Mike Fisher. The singer was spotted at a recent game but quickly ducked out of sight; Carrie really needs to learn not to be camera-shy, if she’s going to be a fully-fledged WAG.
New WAG Factor: 7/10
WennAndy Roddick and Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore dated tennis ace Andy Roddick in 2002, but decided the WAG life wasn’t for her two years later as she moved on to musician Ryan Adams.
New WAG Factor: 4/10
Madonna and Alex Rodriguez
There seems something so wrong about calling Madonna a WAG but the Queen of Pop was rumoured to be dating Yankees star Alex Rodriguez after she split from director Guy Ritchie.
New WAG Factor: 2/10
