As the 2026 World Cup approaches, the England squad is set, and a new generation of WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) is emerging. Unlike the era of Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole, today's partners include lawyers, software engineers, and influencers, many of whom prefer to stay out of the spotlight.
Mia McClenaghan, 26, is the long-term partner of Chelsea's Reece James. She holds a law degree from Royal Holloway and works as a software engineer for Thomson Reuters, having previously been a debt-restructuring paralegal. The couple has been together since 2020, and Mia has deleted her Instagram account to maintain privacy.
Olivia Kate Parvia, a paralegal, is dating Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. She graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2024 with an LLB in Law. The couple keeps their relationship private, though Olivia has been seen supporting Anderson at matches.
Annie Keating, a make-up artist from Liverpool, is the childhood sweetheart of Barcelona forward Anthony Gordon. The couple has a son born in November 2023 and are reportedly moving to Spain following Gordon's £69.3 million transfer from Newcastle. Layla Roye, 22, is the girlfriend of Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo. She is signed to a modelling agency and studying fashion business at Salford University.
Lucia, the influencer girlfriend of Marcus Rashford, has had an on-off relationship with the Barcelona forward, including a broken engagement in 2023. Ashlyn, an American model with over 646,000 Instagram followers, is dating Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham. She has previously been linked to actor Michael B. Jordan. Naima Corbin, a nurse and wife of Arsenal's Eberechi Eze, met him during their GCSEs and graduated from King's College London. The couple had three weddings.
