They split up almost three years ago, but have remained on good terms for the sake of their two sons. And now it looks as if Jamie and Louise Redknapp could reunite to play happy families again with Charley, 15, and 11-year-old Beau – at least while the country is in lockdown.
The former couple have been isolating in their separate homes and sharing the boys, with Charley staying with his mum first and Beau with his dad. It now appears they have swapped, but heat has been told that both Louise and Jamie are unsure about how much longer they can continue like that.
“They’ve been talking lots, and have even floated the idea of moving back in together to become one household, so the boys aren’t separated all the time,” says an insider.
“But Louise is torn and doesn’t want to make any rash decisions just because the world is on lockdown. She and Jamie get on, there was never a massive fall out, and it is an option. Obviously, it wouldn’t be forever, as they are now divorced, but this could make it easier for them all.”
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Louise, 45, and Jamie, 46, announced the end of their 19-year marriage in summer 2017, amid claims Louise wanted to resurrect her career after putting it on hold to be a mum and a wife.
And, while things were difficult for a while, they have remained close for the sake of the boys, with former footballer Jamie recently revealing, “Louise and I sort of share the kids, they spend time with me and they spend time with her, that’s the way we want to do it.”
But now things could change again as they, like a lot of split families, try to come up with a solution that works for everyone.
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Victoria Beckham
One half of the indestructible Beckham brand, Victoria was the original Queen WAG in 2006. At the time Victoria had been married to David for seven years and had just given birth to her third boy, Cruz. She had also just launched her denim line, dvb Style and walked the catwalk for Roberto Cavalli. Over a decade later, she is a fully fledged and well respected fashion designer, with a fourth addition to her brood – the adorable Harper.
Coleen Rooney
Coleen rose to fame as a WAG at just 20 years old. Coleen and Wayne are married and they celebrated their ten-year anniversary in 2018. However, Wayne's repeated cheating has strained the relationship over the years. They have four children together, Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass. Since 2006 Coleen has released a fitness DVD, been a style advisor for Littlewoods and even had a column with us in Closer magazine.
Cheryl
How could we forget Cheryl as a WAG? Back then, 23-year-old Cheryl was a popstar in Girls Aloud who had just married Ashley Cole. Nowadays, Cheryl is a household name and a worldwide celebrity in her own right. After splitting from Ashley in 2010, she had a successful (well, successful-ish) solo career, was a judge on The X Factor and was the face of beauty brand L'Oreal. She married Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in 2016 but they divorced three months later. Most recently, Cheryl separated from One Direction singer, Liam Payne, who she has a baby son called Bearwith.
Abbey Clancy
Abbey first grabbed our attention in 2006 as one of the finalists in Britain's Next Top Model. She began dating Peter Crouch that same year and the pair are now married with three kids Sophia Ruby, Liberty Rose and baby Johnny. Lingerie model Abbey went on to win Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 and she returned to Britain's Next Top Model as the show's presenter. Not bad work, eh?
Danielle Lloyd
Danielle Lloyd was dating footballer Teddy Sheringham when she gained her WAG status. At the time, her title as Miss Great Britain was a controversial matter and she was later stripped of it. Fast forward to now and Danielle has appeared on TV shows such as Celebrity Big Brother, Total Wipeout, The Weakest Link and even Come Dine With Me. She has three sons, Archie, Harry and George with her now ex-husband Jamie O'Hara. Danielle gave birth to a fourth child with her husband Michael O'Neill, Ronnie, in 2017.
Elen Rivas
Elen Rivas was engaged to Frank Lampard at the time of the 2006 World Cup, and was a permanent fixture in the WAG circle. After splitting from Frank after a seven-year relationship, she dated Peter Andre, appeared on Dancing On Ice and now looks after her two daughters Luna and Isla while working as a model. Frank has since married TV presenter Christine Bleakley and they've welcomed their daughter Patricia into the world.
Louise Owen
Despite being married to one of the most famous footballers at the time, Louise Owen wasn't your stereotype WAG. She has always managed to keep her distance from the limelight. Her passion is rescuing race horses and she currently lives in Wales with her husband Michael and their four children, Gemma, James, Jessica and Emily.
Carly Zucker
Now known as Carly Cole after marrying midfielder Joe Cole in Chelsea in 2009, Carly loved to party during the 2006 World Cup (we know the feeling). She then spent two weeks in the jungle during I'm A Celeb in 2009 before being the third to be booted out. Carly and Joe have had three children, Ruby, Harrison and Max together.
Alex Curran
Former nail technician Alex Curran began dating Liverpool player Steven Gerrard in 2002. She was one of the leading figures in the 2006 WAG squad. The pair married in 2007 and they have had four children together, Lexie, Lio, Lord, Lilly-Ella. Fashion lover Alex has released a perfume, fronted a Lipsy campaign and written a weekly shopping column for a national newspaper.
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“They were always a good parenting team and both have different strengths, and now they have to deal with things like homeschooling and keeping the boys busy, it only seems to prove they would be better operating from the one household,” our source says.
“They’ve been having talks about moving in together – but it would be hard as they’ve already shared so much on social media and would struggle to hide it. But they just want what’s best for the boys.”
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