Meet the Wags of England’s ODI World Cup 2023 squad, from a reality TV pop star to an actress, dancer and teacher
ENGLAND will be looking to win back-to-back ODI World Cups when they begin their defence of the trophy in India on Thursday.
Ben Stokes and Co are in action in their opener against New Zealand, in a repeat of the 2019 final.
Cricket World Cup Wag Carollyne appeared on the X Factor in 2011
BBCSinger Carolynne also finished in third place on BBC’s Fame Academy in 2003[/caption]
David Willey, Carolynne and their brood
And they go into the game in fine form, after winning their warm-up match against Bangladesh by four wickets.
Cheering on our cricketers will be their stunning Wags.
From a glamorous reality TV pop star to an actress and professional dancer, they will be right behind the boys.
Let SunSport introduce you to the Wags of England’s ODI World Cup squad.
Carolynne Willey
In terms of fame, Carolynne has been in the spotlight in pressure situations, just like her cricketer hubby David Willey.
In 2003, she appeared in the second series of Fame Academy, where she finished third behind winner Alex Parks and runner-up Alistair Griffin.
Determined to become a pop star, she later auditioned for Simon Cowell on X Factor in 2011, wowing the judges enough to make it through to the judges’ houses’ stage of the competition.
She would audition again in 2012, and made it to the live shows before losing out in a sing-off against Rylan Clark.
As an actress, the Leeds-born 43-year-old has appeared in Emmerdale.
She married Willey in 2016 and they have two kids called Jacob and Maeve.
Isabella Grace
Stunning Isabella, 25, is an aspiring actress from Somerset.
She graduated from the University of Exeter in 2019 and continued her drama studies at Pinewood Studios.
Isabella has been in a romance with Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran for over three years now, and he regularly shares loving updates about their relationship.
Growing up, other interests reportedly included horse riding and shooting.
And she apparently has a boating licence.
Stunning Isabella Grace is an aspiring actress
Isabella is a regular in the stands cheering her beau on
Sam Curran poses with girlfriend Isabella
Olivia Reids
Gorgeous Olivia is originally from Manchester.
In 2022, she graduated from the University of Manchester with a distinction in Master of Arts.
A skilled dancer, she dates Lancashire star Liam Livingstone.
Back in the summer, they enjoyed a break away in Portugal.
She is certainly one of the more glam Wags of England’s cricket team.
Olivia Reids is one of the more glam cricket Wags
Olivia recently graduated from University of Manchester with a Masters in Arts
Liam Livingstone and Olivia enjoyed a break in Portugal in the summer
Carrie Root
The wife of Joe Root, blonde Carrie, 32, is a Yorkshire lass through and through.
She met the England batsman at the Arc bar in Headingley where she used to work.
In 2018, the pair got married in his hometown of Sheffield in front of close friends and family.
They have two children, Alfie and Isabella.
Instagram / @carrieroot89Carrie Root met Joe Root at the bar in Headingley, where she worked[/caption]
Instagram / @carrieroot89Joe Root and Carrie got married in 2018 in Sheffield[/caption]
Clare Stokes
Claire, 31, has been together with Ben Stokes since they were teens.
She is a primary school teacher, and describes herself as a “cricket widow and PA to Ben Stokes”.
They got married in 2017, in front of his team-mates Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Paul Collingwood and Joe Root.
They have two children, son Layton and daughter Libby.
Clare Stokes works as a primary school teacherhttps://www.instagram.com/clarey11/?hl=en
GettyBen Stokes and Clare got married in 2017[/caption]
Clare describes herself as Ben Stokes’ PAhttps://www.instagram.com/clarey11/?hl=en
Claire Malan
Dawid Malan’s wife Claire is Scottish, so she might have a hard time cheering England.
The blonde beauty works for Deutsche Bank as a relationship manager.
In 2019, the pair said their ‘I do’s’ in a private ceremony.
She is a seasoned pro at being a cricket Wag, and was once spied showing off her sculpted body on Sydney’s Bondi Beach when England played Australia in 2018.
Claire Malan works as a relationship manager for Deutsche Bank
Blonde beauty Claire is Scottish
Claire is married to batsman Dawid Malan
Louise Buttler
Superfit Louise is a pilates instructor.
She runs Live Brave Pilates, who provide online classes and has over 30,000 followers on Instagram.
She married Jos Buttler in 2017 in a romantic ceremony in Somerset before honeymooning in Positano, Italy.
The pair have two daughters, Georgia Rose and Margot.
They enjoy amazing holidays together, visiting Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Canada and the Algarve – just to name a few.
Louise Buttler is a pilates expert
Supple Louise has her own online fitness company called Live Brave Pilates
Jos Buttler and Louise have been married since 2017
