Another footballer to have allegedly needed more company than his wife is love rat Ashley Cole. His marriage to Cheryl was rocked after only 18 months when it was claimed that he had slept with hairdresser Aimee Walton in 2007.

Outcome: The Girls Aloud star decided to forgive her hubby and the couple worked through their problems.

She again stood firm in February when it was claimed he'd sent naked pictures of himself and sex texts to a glamour model. But then four more women came forward including Liverpool secretary Vicki Gough, claiming he'd cheated with them and Cheryl decided she'd had enough and separated from the Chelsea player.