It’s been 16 years since the term WAGs burst onto the media.
The 2006 WAGs caused headlines and chaos around the world when they cheered on England from the sidelines of the pitch in Baden Baden, much to the sporting world’s dismay.
It was Spice Girl Victoria Beckham who led the pack as wife to then England captain David Beckham, closely followed by Girls Aloud star Cheryl and Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen.
The glamorous ladies became notorious as they flaunted their designer looks, extravagant shopping sprees but this all seems to have changed.
Now, busy running businesses and dressing down, MailOnline can’t help but ask – where are the 2023 WAGs?
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 2 Yesteryear: Glamorous WAG's became notorious as they flaunted their designer looks, extravagant shopping sprees but this all seems to have changed (L-R Coleen Rooney and Victoria Beckham pictured in 2006)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/18/77940511-12762289-image-m-23_1700245629793.jpg)
Yesteryear: Glamorous WAG’s became notorious as they flaunted their designer looks, extravagant shopping sprees but this all seems to have changed (L-R Coleen Rooney and Victoria Beckham pictured in 2006)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 4 77948189 12762289 image a 126 1700258398927](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/21/77948189-12762289-image-a-126_1700258398927.jpg)
Newcomers: L-R; Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte; Jordan Pickford’s fiancé Megan Davison; Harry Maguire’s fiancé Fern Hawkins; Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner and Luke Shaw’s girlfriend Anouska Santos (pictured in 2023)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 6 77948653 12762289 image a 66 1700259174019](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/22/77948653-12762289-image-a-66_1700259174019.jpg)
Strut: Now busy running businesses and dressing down to earth MailOnline can’t help but ask – where are the 2023 WAGs? ( L-R: Victoria Beckham Coleen Rooney’s Sister, Coleen Rooney, Louise OwenAnd Elen Rivas – then fiance Of Frank Lampard in 2006)
Fashionistas – Victoria Beckham v Charlotte Trippier
Victoria Beckham, now 49, was the queen of the WAG’s with her fashion choices alongside husband David’s.
She told The Telegraph in 2021: ‘Back then you got criticised in the press if you dared to wear the same thing twice,’
‘Now it’s the opposite. It’s amazing how much things have moved on.’
Poking fun at her choice of outfits of the time saying: I’m pretty sure I was being ironic, at least I hope so.
Newcomer Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte also brands herself a fashionista but unlike Posh she often shares snaps of herself in casual attire.
During her time supporting her husband from the sidelines Victoria would never be caught looking less than sensational.
She has since gone on to launch a successful career with the likes of Gigi and Bella Hadid modelling her outfits.
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 8 Stylish: Victoria Beckham was the out and out queen of the WAG's with her fashion choices with newcomer Kieran Trippier's wife Charlotte (pictured) also brands herself a fashionista](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/18/77941697-12762289-x-m-53_1700247409081.jpg)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 10 Victoria Beckham pictured in 2006](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/18/77941669-12762289-image-m-50_1700247298317.jpg)
Stylish: Victoria Beckham was the out and out queen of the WAG’s with her fashion choices (R in 2006) with newcomer Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte (L) also brands herself a fashionista
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 12 Style She said back in 2021: 'Back then you got criticised in the press if you dared to wear the same thing twice,'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/18/77941665-12762289-image-a-43_1700247124325.jpg)
Style She said back in 2021: ‘Back then you got criticised in the press if you dared to wear the same thing twice,’
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 14 Fans: During her time supporting her husband from the sidelines Victoria would never be caught looking less than sensational (L-R) Cheryl and Victoria in 2006](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942203-12762289-image-m-60_1700248580230.jpg)
Fans: During her time supporting her husband from the sidelines Victoria would never be caught looking less than sensational (L-R) Cheryl and Victoria in 2006
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 16 Low key: Newcomer Kieran Trippier's wife Charlotte also brands herself a fashionista but unlike Posh she often shares snaps of herself in casual attire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942355-12762289-Low_key_Newcomer_Kieran_Trippier_s_wife_Charlotte_also_brands_he-a-66_1700249009996.jpg)
Low key: Newcomer Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte also brands herself a fashionista but unlike Posh she often shares snaps of herself in casual attire
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 18 Couple goals: Charlotte and husband Kieran pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942329-12762289-Couple_goals_Charlotte_and_husband_Kieran_pictured-a-67_1700249059860.jpg)
Couple goals: Charlotte and husband Kieran pictured
Meanwhile Charlotte’s Instagram bio reads ‘Family. Fashion. Travel.’ The WAG also used to also run Instagram fashion blog Style Up Sisters alongside her sister Rosie Wray, however the account appears to no longer be active.
Childhood Sweethearts – Coleen Rooney v Kate Kane
Despite being both couples being childhood sweethearts Kate and Harry Kane could not be any further from the Rooneys.
Coleen and Wayne began dating when they were 16 – fresh from the sporting ace’s Everton signing – and the football world’s youngest WAG soon became a tabloid favourite, with her conversation-sparking style choices hitting headlines.
In her early days of stardom, Coleen, now 37, became famed for her Juicy Couture tracksuits, garish gowns and huge hair – making her a pioneer of the WAG look – she was cruelly dubbed ‘a chav’ by vile critics.
At the time, she hit back, saying: ‘I haven’t set out to be famous, but I’m beginning to feel like I can’t win. I’m not the person the newspapers think I am…
‘And there’s all this hype, but I didn’t seek it. And I don’t understand that chav label. I don’t know what it’s supposed to mean. When you see someone in the paper, it’s so different to real life, isn’t it?’
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 20 Poles apart: Despite being both couples being childhood sweethearts Kate and Harry Kane (pictured) could not be any further from the Rooneys](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/17/77935481-12762289-Soulmates_Current_England_captain_Harry_Kane_30_and_his_wife_Kat-m-10_1700243993566.jpg)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 22 AColeen and Wayne Rooney pictured in 2008](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/17/77935441-12762289-Adorable_Coleen_and_Wayne_Rooney_are_the_ultimate_childhood_swee-a-11_1700243999094.jpg)
Poles apart: Despite being both couples being childhood sweethearts Kate and Harry Kane (L) could not be any further from the Rooneys (R in 2008)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 24 Young love: Coleen and Wayne began dating when they were 16 - fresh from the sporting ace's Everton signing - and the football world's youngest WAG soon became a tabloid favourite, with her conversation-sparking style choices hitting headlines](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/18/77941249-12762289-image-m-27_1700246182274.jpg)
Young love: Coleen and Wayne began dating when they were 16 – fresh from the sporting ace’s Everton signing – and the football world’s youngest WAG soon became a tabloid favourite, with her conversation-sparking style choices hitting headlines
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 26 Trendy: In her early days of stardom, Coleen, now 37, became famed for her Juicy Couture tracksuits, garish gowns and huge hair - making her a pioneer of the WAG look - she was cruelly dubbed 'a chav' by vile critics (pictured in 2004)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/21/77946393-12762289-image-m-30_1700256290632.jpg)
Trendy: In her early days of stardom, Coleen, now 37, became famed for her Juicy Couture tracksuits, garish gowns and huge hair – making her a pioneer of the WAG look – she was cruelly dubbed ‘a chav’ by vile critics (pictured in 2004)
Meanwhile current England captain Harry Kane and his wife Kate trumped Coleen and Wayne, and met when they were just four years old at Larkswood primary school in Chingford, East London.
The couple finally started dating when they were 16 and attended the school prom together.
Harry told Esquire magazine in 2015: ‘We went to school together, so she’s seen my whole career.’
Before tying the knot, the couple had welcomed their first child Ivy, six, in 2017 and their second, Vivienne, five, in 2018.
Son Louis, two, was welcomed in 2021, and now, little Henry, who was born on August 20, has overtaken as the youngest member and son of the Kane clan.
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 28 Love: Meanwhile current England captain Harry Kane and his wife Kate (pictured) trumped the Rooney's and met when they were just four years old at Larkswood primary school in Chingford, East London.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77941541-12762289-Love_Meanwhile_current_England_captain_Harry_Kane_and_his_wife_K-a-74_1700249294414.jpg)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 30 Colleen Rooney in 2009](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942179-12762289-Colleen_Rooney_R_in_2009-m-72_1700249280079.jpg)
Love: Meanwhile current England captain Harry Kane and his wife Kate (L) trumped the Rooney’s and met when they were just four years old at Larkswood primary school in Chingford, East London (Colleen Rooney, R in 2009)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 32 Brood: Before tying the knot, the Kane's welcomed their first child Ivy, six, in 2017 and their second, Vivienne, five, in 2018. Son Louis, two, was welcomed in 2021, and their youngest Henry, was born on August 20 (pictured in June)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/16/77935593-12762289-Brood_Before_tying_the_knot_the_couple_had_welcomed_their_first_-a-58_1700237953941.jpg)
Brood: Before tying the knot, the Kane’s welcomed their first child Ivy, six, in 2017 and their second, Vivienne, five, in 2018. Son Louis, two, was welcomed in 2021, and their youngest Henry, was born on August 20 (pictured in June)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 34 Family: Meanwhile Coleen and Wayne are now parents to Kai, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942575-12762289-image-a-75_1700249375133.jpg)
Family: Meanwhile Coleen and Wayne are now parents to Kai, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 36 Sweet: Meanwhile, Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood have been together since they were just 15](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/18/77940605-12762289-image-a-42_1700246949031.jpg)
Sweet: Meanwhile, Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood have been together since they were just 15
Meanwhile, Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood have been together since they were just 15.
The blonde beauty first met the sportsman at St Peter’s Roman Catholic School in Solihull, yet unlike Coleen and Wayne, the pair keep their relationship very private.
The star is signed to mega agency Elite Models, which has represented big names such as Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen.
The One that got a second chance – Cheryl v Annie Kilner
Girls Aloud star Cheryl (then Tweedy) married Ashley Cole in 2006, when she was just 23-years-old.
Yet Ashley clearly wasn’t ready to settle down, and after a string of cheating allegations Cheryl filed for divorce in May 2010 after he allegedly paid one women who he cheated with £10,000 to keep it quiet.
Similar to Cheryl and Ashley’s rocky relationship, Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner gave her husband a second chance after he allegedly sent messages to another women however have not seemed to make such similar headlines.
The pair met when he was 18 while he was playing at his hometown club Sheffield United, when the model was 16.
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 38 Rollercoaster: Similar to Cheryl and Ashley's rocky relationship, Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner gave her husband a second chance after he allegedly sent messages to another women](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/52451057-12762289-Drama_After_breaking_up_several_times_in_the_last_few_years_Kyle-m-76_1700249418350.jpg)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 40 Drama: Ashley Cole and then wife Cheryl pictured in 2007](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77934145-12762289-Rollercoaster_Girls_Aloud_star_Cheryl_Tweedy_who_married_Ashley_-a-77_1700249424540.jpg)
Rollercoaster: Similar to Cheryl and Ashley’s rocky relationship (right in 2007) Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner (left) gave her husband a second chance after he allegedly sent messages to another women
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 42 Iconic: Girls Aloud star Cheryl (then Tweed) married Ashley Cole in 2006, when she was just 23-years-old (pictured in 2006)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77941167-12762289-Iconic_Girls_Aloud_star_Cheryl_then_Tweed_married_Ashley_Cole_in-m-79_1700249553290.jpg)
Iconic: Girls Aloud star Cheryl (then Tweed) married Ashley Cole in 2006, when she was just 23-years-old (pictured in 2006)
The smitten couple are parents to three children – Roman, Riaan and Reign, yet it wasn’t always smooth sailing for the couple.
Having supported Kyle through the 2018 World Cup, in March 2019, she dumped him after he allegedly sent messages to Ex On The Beach reality star Laura Brown.
During their split The footballer conceived his youngest child Kairo while involved in a short relationship with Lauryn Goodman.
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 44 Split: Yet Ashley clearly wasn't ready to settle down, and after a string of cheating allegations Cheryl filed for divorce in May 2010 (Cheryl, L, and Coleen Rooney, R in 2006)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942685-12762289-image-m-81_1700249671602.jpg)
Split: Yet Ashley clearly wasn’t ready to settle down, and after a string of cheating allegations Cheryl filed for divorce in May 2010 (Cheryl, L, and Coleen Rooney, R in 2006)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 46 Shocking: Ashley allegedly paid one women who he cheated with £10,000 to keep it quiet (pictured in 2009)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942715-12762289-Shocking_Ashley_allegedly_paid_one_women_who_he_cheated_with_10_-m-83_1700249764630.jpg)
Shocking: Ashley allegedly paid one women who he cheated with £10,000 to keep it quiet (pictured in 2009)
![From Past World Cup Glory to Present: Analyzing the Evolution of 2023 WAG Partners and Their Departure from Traditional Baden-Baden Image 48 Baby daddy: As well as the three children he shares with Annie (pictured at 2018 World Cup) current footballer Kyle shares son Kairo, 14 months, with ex Lauryn Goodman](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/17/19/77942739-12762289-image-m-86_1700249807482.jpg)
Baby daddy: As well as the three children he shares with Annie (pictured at 2018 World Cup) current footballer Kyle shares son Kairo, 14 months, with ex Lauryn Goodman
Kyle also came under fire last year for allegedly hosting a sex party with two escorts while the country remained in Covid-19 lockdown.
It was claimed the footballer, 29, and a friend, paid £2,200 for Louise McNamara, 21, and a 24-year-old Brazilian call girl to visit his Cheshire home, before leaving the next day.
Yet while Cheryl and Ashley called it quits, Kyle and Annie secretly married in a small ceremony at the end of November 2021.