A WOMAN who used to be a WAG has revealed just how tough it can be in the spotlight.
Stephanie Heaney, dated former Rangers hero Nacho Nov for two years before dumping him.
Stephanie Heaney has spoken out about being a WAG[/caption]
She dated Nacho Novo for two years and revealed there were constant rumours to deal with[/caption]
The Playboy model and former WAG claimed it was “rare” to find a footballer who can be trusted.
She discussed the issues WAGS face after saying Kyle Walker‘s wife Annie Kilner is right to file for divorce.
Annie is thought to be fighting for half of the footballer’s £27 million fortune last month after he fathered a second child with Lauryn Goodman.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Stephanie revealed: ““There are loyal and decent footballers out there who wouldn’t dream of treating their wife or girlfriends with any disrespect but it is rare.
“Being a footballer’s wife and girlfriend is incredibly hard.”
She revealed you need to have thick skin and be able to cope with rumours of cheating.
“You have to be very thick-skinned and have a really trusting relationship; otherwise, it is doomed,” she continued.
Stephanie and Nacho first met in 2017, and four years later, she has now opened up about the relationship and what comes with dating someone in the limelight.
She said: “I went through hell. Having to deal with women here, there and everywhere messaging me constantly to say ‘oh your man’s messaging me’.
“If I spoke out and defended myself or had the proof this was happening, no matter what I was a target to the fans.
“Your personal life becomes everyone’s business, and it really does cause a lot of stress and anxiety. You can’t win against millions of fans.”
Stephanie was celebrated in 2022 after becoming Scotland’s oldest Playboy model at the age of 38.
But looking back on her relationship with a footballer, she said she even had to ditch family to make the relationship work.
She revealed she had to cut them out because they failed to protect or care about the bullying she faced after the breakup.
Biggest WAG Clashes
Secret children
Lauryn Goodman had two love children with Kyle Walker… while he was married to childhood sweetheart Annie Kilner.
The dad-of-six welcomed his two children with Lauryn behind his wife’s back in 2020 and 2023.
The two women have come to blows repeatedly on social media, with Lauryn even referring to Annie as a dog who needs to have a “muzzle” put on her.
‘Doormat’ jibe
Last year, after Man City ace Kyle Walker drunkenly flashed two women in a bar, a feud erupted between Rebekah Vardy and Annie Kilner.
Rebekah hit out at Annie in an Instagram post, where she called her a “doormat” and accused her of “playing the victim.”
Wagatha Christie
After years of allegations and arguments, Jamie Vardy‘s wife tried and failed to sue Coleen for libel over “untrue and unjustified accusations” that she leaked false stories to the press.
The saga all kicked off after Coleen turned detective to see who was spying on her private Instagram stories and selling the intel, before publicly announcing: “It’s… Rebekah Vardy’s account.”
A very Posh snub
Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole were close friends when they were both WAGs.
But when Cheryl suffered a public heartache in 2008 after her husband Ashley Cole was exposed for cheating, she claimed Victoria’s support was nowhere to be seen.
WAG on a mission
They used to be pals, but Nicola McLean and Danielle Lloyd sensationally fell out.
It came after Nicola accused her former friend of only marrying footballer Jamie O’Hara because she wanted to be a WAG.
Continuing, Stephanie revealed many footballers assume they can get away with anything thanks to their fans’ unwavering support.
The split between Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner is said to have left the footballer stunned.
A source said: “Kyle was stunned when he got the papers.
“He’s spoken to Annie about them and they are discussing the next steps.
“This doesn’t necessarily mean they will divorce.
“This is as much Annie flexing her muscles as it is anything else.
“She wants Kyle to know she’s not messing about. But if this is a bluff, it may well back-fire.”
Stephanie Heaney said Annie Kilner was right to divorce Kyle Walker[/caption]
