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. 12 The cast of Footballers' Wives shot to fame after the series Credit: Shed Productions 12 Several went on to become soap stars Credit: Shed Productions It was so popular that even when it stopped airing four years after it started, cast members did not need to worry about being out of a job for long.
Many of the actors went on to find new roles in another British television staple: soap operas. Here is a list of five Footballers' Wives stars who went from WAGS to wiches - or at least to Weatherfield. Susie Amy (Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe) 12 Susie Amy played troubled wife Chardonnay Credit: Nicky Johnston 12 She went on to join the cast of Hollyoaks Credit: Mercury Press Susie played Kyle Pascoe's troubled wife, whose untimely exit from the show at the beginning of season three left fans devastated.
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