Melissa, the wife of Birmingham City star Roger Johnston quite enjoys being a WAG, although she has known her husband since they were ten years old, so is hardly a normal “airhead gold-digger” type of WAG.

But she was a model and an actress before marrying Roger, and actually had a part in the “Footballers Wives” TV show.

“It’s funny because that was a coincidence and had nothing to do with Roger,” said Melissa. “I had a small speaking part as a WAG in the programme, which came about through my agent.

“Roger and I were friends at the time but we weren’t together. He was at Wycombe Wanderers then and I lived in London. It was a great programme but looking back now that I am a WAG, I don’t think it was very true to life.”

Melissa is now a trained beautician, and is a big fan of Victoria Beckham, but she says that being a footballers WAG does have some bad points as well.

“At the end of the day, I am a footballer’s wife,” she said.

“There are lots of negative things said in the media but you do get some amazing opportunities as a WAG.