WAGs

A trend-setter, a pop-star, and the wife of one of the world’s most famous footballers, David Beckham, Posh Spice is the ultimate WAG.

From our very own shores, the much-loved Bec travels around the world with her tennis champ hubby Lleyton — even keeping up appearances while pregnant during the 2005 US Open.

Golden girl Lara, featured in those infamous Aussie tourism ads, is engaged to cricketer Michael Clarke.

The former wife of Shane Warne, Simone is an on-again, off-again Aussie WAG.

The revealing dress that the girlfriend of AFL footballer Chris Judd wore to the 2004 Brownlow Medal presentation drew attention across Australia.

A wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen, the dress plunged deeply at the front… and the back.

Wife of Socceroo Harry Kewell, actress Sheree Murphy.

Fashion designer Terry Biviano and her rugby player boyfriend Anthony Minnichiello.

Golf champion Tiger Woods and wife, Swedish ex-model Elin.

The term WAGs was invented to describe UK footballers’ wives. And now there’s even a reality TV show, WAGs Boutique, including (clockwise from top L) glamour model Cassie Sumner, singer Madeleine Bowden, the audience’s voted “favourite WAG” Krystell Sidwell, models’ agent Jadene Bircham and model Nicola T.

Prince William’s girlfriend Kate, who royal-watchers have long predicted will become his wife, has been dubbed a ‘Royal WAG’.

Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend Chelsy didn’t escape the title of ‘Royal WAG’ either.

Fergie was an earlier version of the ‘Royal WAG’, with comparisons being drawn between the youngsters Chelsy and Kate and their generational counterparts, Fergie and Di.

The ‘Queen of people’s hearts’, Diana set the bar high for future ‘Royal WAGs’.

Celebrity divorces

All is not fair in love and war — view our photo gallery of some of the biggest celebrity divorce settlements. Ouch! On RALPH: ‘Hottest pommie WAGs’ slideshow.