Inside the world of the WAGs! Arsenal and Barcelona stars’ other halves to star in new Amazon Prime doc – and the partners promise ‘it’s NOT always as glamorous as everyone thinks it is’
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- It will feature the partners of Arsenal and Barcelona players
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Amazon Prime is set to launch a brand new reality TV show ‘Married To The Game’ which will follow the lives of the wives and girlfriends (WAGs) of some of the world’s most high-profile footballers.
Former Manchester City duo Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez will both star alongside their partners in the six-part documentary series, while Arsenal midfielder Jorginho will also appear with his fiancée Catherine Harding.
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner and Everton defender James Tarkowski will also feature in the show, with the first episode airing on February 23.
A trailer has been released to give fans a taste of what’s to come, with the partners insisting that ‘it’s not always as glamorous as everyone thinks’, and the producers promising to give ‘an unprecedented glimpse into the lives of each of them’. the women as they juggle work, family and private lives with their partners’ high-profile careers.’
Executive producer Rachael Parker added: ‘Married To The Game is a series with warmth and humor at its core, offering a surprising and intimate look behind closed doors at the women who share their lives with some of the world’s most celebrated international footballers.’
The reality TV show ‘Married To The Game’ follows the lives of the partners of some of the world’s most high-profile footballers
Jorginho and his fiancée Catherine Harding (right) will feature in the new reality TV show
Riyad Mahrez and his partner Taylor Ward (left) will also star in the documentary
Ilkay Gundogan and his wife Sara (right) will be on the show after welcoming their first child last year
Weddings, parties and photo shoots are all on the agenda in the six episodes.
Jorginho popped the question to Harding last month as he got down on one knee as the couple were surrounded by roses and candles and serenaded by a violinist.
Harding is a singer who previously appeared on The Voice UK, and she has a child with British actor Jude Law.
Jorginho and Harding also welcomed their first child together, son Jax, in 2020.
Meanwhile, Mahrez married his partner Taylor Ward last year. The couple had two separate ceremonies, the first of which was a Muslim ceremony known as the Nikah.
Ward’s career as a model and influencer has seen her build an impressive following on social media, and she posed for a photo with Mahrez and the Champions League trophy on the pitch in Istanbul after City won the Treble last season.
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner’s wife Ash (pictured) will be part of the show
Everton defender James Tarkowski’s wife, Sam (pictured), will also be in attendance
Mahrez has since moved to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ahli, and the show will provide insight into how they established themselves in the Middle East.
Barcelona midfielder Gundogan and his wife Sara Arfaoui tied the knot in May 2022. Arfoui has worked as a model, actress and TV presenter in Italy and the couple welcomed their first child last March.
Toffees defender Tarkowski started dating his wife Sam, a fitness model and influencer, in 2015 and they married last year.
Finally, American shot-stopper Turner has two children with his wife Ash, who graduated from Harvard University in 2018 with a master’s degree in business management.
