Footballers’ Wives RETURNING

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Footballers Wives

by William Marriott |
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Cast your minds back to the period of 2002-2006. You'd just settled down on the sofa with a cuppa and a few biccies, ready to put on one of the most iconic TV shows of all time - Footballers Wives.

Well, you will be able to relive that feeling all over again next year, when the show returns as a MUSICAL.

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Maureen Chadwick, one of Footballers' Wives original creators, has confirmed to Radio Times that a stage adaptions of the hit show is in works, meaning Tanya Turner's revival is imminent.

She revealed the musical will be based around the same plot of the first series, which saw viewers welcomed into the life of footballer Jason Turner, and his wife Tanya, as they overcame hurdles and the drama, to be a powerful, celebrity couple.

CHECK OUT: Where's the cast of Footballers Wives now?

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Footballers' Wives: Where are they now? - SLIDER

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Zoe Lucker (Tanya Turner) then

Oh, how we longed to be as sassy and self-aware as Tanya Turner back in the day. She was just QUEEN of the WAGs, wasn't she?

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Zoe Lucker (Tanya Turner) now

Since the show's cancellation in 2006, Zoe's done pretty bloomin' well for herself in the world of TV. She's gone on to secure leading roles; including playing Vanessa Gold in EastEnders (2010-2011) and Reenie McQueen in Hollyoaks (2015). Zoe also finished tenth in the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

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Cristian Solimeno (Jason Turner) then

We had literally the biggest crush on bad boy Jason Turner in the early '00s. We're putting it down to the perfectly-preened facial hair and gruff voice, tbh.

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Cristian Solimeno (Jason Turner) now

Cristian's Hollyoaks character Ray McCormick was killed off the show in 2013, but he's more recently directed a number of projects including 2011's The Glass Man.

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Susie Amy (Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe) then

We're not gonna lie, we very nearly changed our name to Chardonnay by deed poll thanks to Susie's Footballers' Wives character. CLASSY.

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Susie Amy (Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe) now

Since leaving the show, Susie's appeared in Hotel Babylon and Coronation Street. Oh, and who can forget axed 2008 drama Echo Beach? A classic gone too soon. Plus there's the fact that she welcomed her very first child in January 2019. Congrats!

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Gary Lucy (Kyle Pascoe) then

Chardonnay's other half Kyle was an absolute heartthrob, but where on Earth is he now?

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Gary Lucy (Kyle Pascoe) now

Arguably one of the show's most successful stars, Gary Lucy's currently getting his kit off on tour with The Full Monty. He also played Will Fletcher in The Bill and took part in Dancing on Ice twice. He's also returned to his role on Hollyoaks as Luke Morgan.

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Ben Price (Conrad Gates) then

No prizes for guessing which famous footballer Ben's character Conrad Gates was styled on.

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Ben Price (Conrad Gates) now

Ben's played Nick Tilsley in Coronation Street since 2009, which isn't bad going. He had a short break in 2017, but he's now returned to Weatherfield.

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Alison Newman (Hazel Bailey) then

Remember Earls Park F.C's club chairman Hazel? Scary af, she was.

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Alison Newman (Hazel Bailey) now

In quite possibly the strangest Twitter feud of all time, Alison found herself getting into a disagreement with outspoken US rapper Azealia Banks back in 2015 over the treatment of women and the gay community. Still wouldn't mess with her. She also had a recurring role on EastEnders as a no-nonsense police investigator.

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Gillian Taylforth (Jackie Pascoe-Webb) then

We're not sure we'll ever forget Jackie's shagging-Jason-on-a-snooker table scene. What a moment.

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Gillian Taylforth (Jackie Pascoe-Webb) now

Let's not forget Gillian first shot to fame as Kathy Beale in EastEnders; with her returning to Albert Square in 2015. She also had a brief stint in Hollyoaks - like most of the other FW cast, it seems.

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Nathan Constance (Ian Walmsley) then

We, again, fancied Ian a lot. No surprises there.

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Nathan Constance (Ian Walmsley) now

Nathan now lends his voice to video games, having worked on Titanfall and Battlefield 1.

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Katherine Monaghan (Donna Walmsley) then

Katherine's first major role was in Footballers' Wives, in which she played Ian's wife Donna.

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Katherine Monaghan (Donna Walmsley) now

Much like Nathan, Katherine also works as a voiceover artist these days.

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Jamie Davis (Harley Lawson) then

Not only did Jamie appear in Footballers' Wives as Harley; he was also in the show's ITV2 spin-off, too.

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Jamie Davis (Harley Lawson) now

Jamie's still a regular on the tellybox, and joined Casualty in 2013 as Max Walker.

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Daniel Schutzmann (Salvatore Biagi) then

Salvatore was just SO BLOODY SUAVE. Obsessed to this day.

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Daniel Schutzmann (Salvatore Biagi) now

Daniel's since popped up in a few episodes of Coronation Street and appeared in almost 50 episodes of BBC drama Doctors as Franc Christophe. Oh, and he was in Neighbours.

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And it's even better news for fans of the show, as its producer Liz Lake also revealed to Radio Times that while there's no plans for a TV comeback, she'd be up for another series if the gang wanted to reunite.

She said, "If there's an appetite for it, and enough people want it, it would be worth having that conversation.

"Whatever job I do, I get people telling me they loved Footballers' Wives. It was an escape and a bit of refreshing camp, but it was still really bold storytelling."

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Liz added, "I think we'd prefer to have an update than a reboot, a revival moving it forward.

"It's more than just nostalgia, it's about seeing what life is like now."

However, whether lead star Zoe Lucker, who played Tanya, is on board is another question, as she previously revealed to the magazine she wouldn't want to disappoint fans.

The actress said, "The thing that would worry me is, what if it wasn't as good?"

"I always panic about that. The fact that people still talk about it the way they do, I would hate for any of us to go back and for any of us to be disappointed and it would be such a shame."

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