The football WAGs 'lead a sad existence'

What is life really like for the partners of footballers?

The John Terry affair has shone a light on the strange off-the-pitch world of footballers and their "WAGs".

But is what we see in the press an accurate depiction of the life of a premiership footballer?

Hampton Court resident and author Alison Kervin, is a former sports journalist who has spent time with footballers' partners.

She tells the BBC's Today programme what life is really like for a "WAG", the term for the Wives and Girlfriends.