Meet the Premier League WAGs starring in Amazon Prime's Married to the Game
Amazon’s new documentary series will reveal what life is really like for the partners of Premier League footballers. Launching later this month, Prime Video’s Married to the Game will offer unprecedented access to the lives of the WAGs during the summer break and the transfer window over the summer months, as one season ends and the new transfer window opens.
The six-part series will follow the partners of high-profile stars from Arsenal, Manchester City, Everton and Nottingham Forest and give rare behind-the-scenes access to their personal and professional lives. The series will see its cast – all confident and independent women in their own right – as they juggle their own careers and huge social media followings alongside supporting their partners’ all-consuming careers.
The WAGs’ lives may look glamorous from the outside, but beneath the glitz they are dealing with the same challenges that affect everyone. Married to the Game will see these women dealing with issues from work/life balance and baby blues to relationship stresses and strains, all under a glaring media spotlight.
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Married to the Game will premiere on Prime Video on Friday, February 23. It will be available to stream with an Amazon Prime subscription, which usually costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year and comes with a host of benefits like next day delivery, Amazon Music Prime, Deliveroo Plus and free delivery on HelloFresh orders for a year – while Prime Video alone can be joined for £5.99 a month.
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Here, we take a closer look at the stars of Married to the Game.
Sara Gündoğan
Sara GündoğanSara is married to former Manchester City, now FC Barcelona midfielder İlkay Gündoğan. She is described as a “whirlwind” who is bright, animated, opinionated and very funny.
She speaks six languages and was formerly a successful model and TV presenter on Italy’s biggest network. Last April, she gave birth to their son, Kais, and is looking to get her modelling career back up and running alongside being a mum.
Speaking to Amazon, Sara explained how starring in the documentary gives her the opportunity to show how perceptions of the WAG lifestyle are wrong. She said: “I thought it was a super nice idea, because it was an opportunity for me to show that the general idea of what it's like to be married to a footballer is totally wrong.
“We don’t just spend all day shopping and buying handbags! Many of us had our own lives before we got married and we’ve tried to keep them going, and it’s nice to be able to show that I’m not a cliché.”
Cat Harding
Cat HardingCat is the fiancée of Arsenal midfielder Jorginho. An aspiring singer, Cat loves being the centre of attention and has dreams of recording an album one day.
Aside from music, Cat has a host of ideas she hopes to pursue now that her son Jax is a little older. She has a particular love of fashion and is launching a styling company, ‘Cat Cavelli Curates’ with her best friend Harriet.
“I set up the business last year and it’s something I’m so passionate about,” Cat said. “I’ve always done a bit of styling over the years but it was after I had my daughter that I felt like I really lost my own sense of style and it took me a while to get it back, and to get my confidence back.
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“It's really important for me to have something that I do outside of the house and something that brings me not just joy, but also confidence and a sense of achievement.”
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Samantha Tarkowski
Sam TarkowskiSamantha is married to Everton centre-back James Tarkowski. The northern lass is eager to prove she has her own identity, and having recently obtained her personal training qualifications plans to open her own gym to help other women get fit, healthy and be happy.
Most importantly, she wants to set a good example to her and James’ young daughter, Ivy. Sam said: “I want her to know that she's very, very lucky to live this life – not everyone gets to live in the house that we live in or get so many toys or go on lovely holidays, so I do want to keep her humble."
Ash Turner
Ash Turner (Prime Video)Ash is the wife of Matt Turner, goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and the USA National team. The former NFL cheerleader moved with Matt from the States in 2022 heavily pregnant with their first child.
One year later and heavily pregnant with their second, Matt received an unexpected transfer from Arsenal to Nottingham Forest, leaving Ash to contend with yet more upheaval. Prior to the move and starting a family, Ash established the Miss Pink Organisation, a thriving non-profit charity supporting women with cancer.
On the difference of football’s role in British culture as opposed to American, Ash said: “I feel so grateful to be a part of that – it’s an honour and a privilege to see the fans come together, singing songs, and getting behind the teams. It’s definitely deeper, richer, and very powerful.
“You also notice there are many more eyes on you – people ask for photos when you walk down the street or just want to have a chat. I got attention as an NFL cheerleader, but this is definitely different.”
Taylor Ward
Taylor Ward (Prime Video)Taylor is married to former Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez, who now plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. Taylor is the daughter of The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward and ex-Premier League footballer Ashley Ward, so is no stranger to sharing her life with football.
Just three months after giving birth to her daughter Mila, Taylor created and launched her jewellery brand ‘Astalia’ with her older sister Darby. In addition to growing her brand, Taylor has a wedding to plan and a sudden move to the Middle East to contend with.
“That’s one of the downfalls of being a footballer,” she said. “One day you think you’ll be in Manchester for another two years and the next you get a call saying you’re off to Saudi the next day.
“I’ve always had such a strong family unit and amazing friends around me, so I was worried I wouldn’t be able to just pick up the phone and have someone pop around – if I have a problem, you are a six-hour flight away from family support, which is a massive thing when you’ve got a child.”
Married to the Game premieres on Amazon’s Prime Video on Friday, February 23.
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