It's the status bestowed upon only the select few who are lucky enough to become a sports star.
But what happens when a WAG loses its title?
From glamorous makeovers to rebuilding their lives with new relationships, we take a look at how some of Australia's most famous ex-WAGs recovered from their very public breakups.
Amie Rohan
Amie Rohan, the ex-wife of Geelong Cats player Gary Rohan, was left devastated in 2020 after splitting from her husband at the height of the Covid pandemic.
Another blow was dealt when Gary met his now wife Madi Bennett shortly after the marriage collapsed.
Maddie has proven her resilience and has since rebuilt her life as a single mother of two and even found new love with her boyfriend Jaison Todd.
Amie Rohan, the ex-wife of Geelong Cats player Gary Rohan, was left devastated in 2020 after splitting from her husband at the height of the Covid pandemic. (The former couple is pictured before their split)
She and Jaison began dating in February 2022 and officially made their romance public on Instagram in October of the same year.
Earlier this month, Amie announced the happy news that she was expecting her third child by sharing a photo of herself trying on “tummy-friendly” outfits.
Speaking to The Herald Sun shortly after going public with Jaison, Amie said her new boyfriend had given her confidence back following her devastating divorce.
“It made me realize that I'm normal and not a broken soul who's unlovable.” “It's exciting,” she said of her new romance.
Maddie has proven her resilience and has since rebuilt her life as a single mother of two and even found new love with boyfriend Jaison Todd (right).
Gary and Amie were high school sweethearts who were married for four years before splitting in 2020.
The split came as Gary traveled to Queensland with his Geelong teammates to join the AFL Covid hub, while Amie remained in Victoria with their children Bella, four, and Sadie, three.
While Gary was at the AFL centre, he met his now wife Madi Bennett after his marriage collapsed – just months after Sadie's birth.
Earlier this month, Amie announced the happy news that she is expecting her third child by sharing a photo of herself trying on “tummy-friendly” outfits
The soccer star went public with Geelong physiotherapist Madi in 2021, and the happy couple officially tied the knot in December 2022.
The Rohans suffered unimaginable heartache in 2018 when Willow, Bella's twin, died five hours after birth from a defect that caused babies to be born without parts of the brain.
In 2021, Amie said that the failure of her marriage was even worse than losing Willow.
Gary and Amie (both pictured in happier times) split in 2020 as he traveled to Queensland with his Geelong teammates to join the AFL Covid hub, while Amie traveled with their children Bella, three, and Sadie, two ) stayed in Victoria
“The days following the breakdown of my marriage were some of the hardest days of my life, harder than when we lost Willow,” Amie told the Move Your Mind podcast at the time.
“But I still got up every day and faced whatever the day brought.”
Tania Minnici
Former AFL glamor couple Tania Minnici and Nathan Buckley shocked the sporting world in 2020 when they announced their split after 18 years of marriage.
The couple split in January but did not confirm the split until December, confirming their split in a statement posted on social media.
Former AFL glamor couple Tania Minnici and Nathan Buckley shocked the sporting world in 2020 when they announced their split after 18 years of marriage (both pictured in 2017)
While former Collingwood coach Nathan enjoyed a very public romance with beauty nurse Alex Pike in front of his current girlfriend Brodie Ryan, Tania kept her love life out of the public eye.
Even as a single woman, she has undergone a stunning transformation by updating her fashion style and deleting all traces of Nathan from her Instagram profile.
While she has changed her appearance, Tania has kept the last name “Buckley” on her Instagram handle.
Nathan and Tania married in December 2002 and announced their separation in December 2020, almost 18 years after their wedding.
Tania has undergone a stunning transformation as a single woman, updating her fashion style and deleting all references to Nathan from her Instagram profile. Tania is pictured with a friend after her breakup
While she has changed her appearance, Tania has kept the last name “Buckley” on her Instagram handle
In a statement posted to Tania's Instagram at the time, the Buckleys confirmed that they had separated and were co-parenting their two sons, Ayce, 15, and Jett, 17.
“We remain committed parents and ask, in the interests of our boys, that our family be given the privacy they need,” it says.
“We thank everyone in advance for their understanding of our request and for the unconditional love and support we have received throughout our marriage.”
Nathan was moving out of the family home at the time and was reportedly living in an apartment in South Yarra owned by his friend Paul Roberts, a TLA sports manager.
Mel Waring
Mel Waring was heartbroken in 2017 when her cricket star partner Nathan Lyon left her to be with glamorous real estate agent Emma McCarthy.
But time appears to have healed all wounds for the former WAG, 35, who looks happier than ever after finding new love with a handsome new man.
In April last year, Mel went Instagram official with her boyfriend and shared several photos of the couple together on Instagram.
Mel Waring was heartbroken in 2017 when her cricket star partner Nathan Lyon left her to be with glamorous real estate agent Emma McCarthy. (The former couple is pictured together before their split)
“The best things are worth waiting for!” she wrote in the caption, adding a heart emoji and the hashtags #foundhim and #hardlaunch.
Mel's friends and followers posted congratulatory messages on her page at the time, with one commenting: “Deserved happiness after being treated like this #betterman.”
“So happy for you Mel,” another added, while a third wrote: “So happy for you.”
But time seems to have healed all wounds for the former WAG, 35, who looks happier than ever after finding new love with a handsome new man (left).
Most recently, Mel showed off her idyllic new life on Instagram on Monday, sharing photos of herself enjoying a backyard pool party with her boyfriend and a group of friends.
The former WAG's relationship with Nathan imploded in late 2017 when he was spotted kissing Emma McCarthy in Perth.
Mel, who had been in a relationship with the spin bowler for a decade, was “devastated”. The former couple have two daughters together, Harper and Milla.
Most recently, Mel showed off her idyllic new life on Instagram on Monday, sharing photos of herself enjoying a backyard pool party with her boyfriend and a group of friends. One photo shows the mother of two posing in a plunging swimsuit while holding a trio of fruity cocktails
In a blog post in March 2018, she described her heartbreaking breakup and recounted nights she lay in bed with her children and cried.
“I didn't ask for this, this wasn't how my life was supposed to be.” “He was my life forever, he was my whole world,” she wrote.
Since then, Emma and Nathan have tried to keep their relationship secret.
They tried to keep their engagement a secret before getting married in July last year and even managed to hide Emma's recent pregnancy through strategic outfit choices.
The former WAG's relationship with Nathan imploded in late 2017 when he was spotted kissing Emma McCarthy (left) in Perth
Sally McMahon
Wayne Carey's ex-wife Sally McMahon has all but disappeared from the public eye since her split from the AFL star in 2006.
The former couple tied the knot in 2001 after meeting at a party in Wagga Wagga when he was just 20 and she was 17.
But the couple's relationship soon hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Just a year after tying the knot, the North Melbourne captain was involved in a sordid affair with his former teammate Antony Stevens' wife Kelli.
Wayne Carey's ex-wife Sally McMahon has all but disappeared from the public eye since her split from the AFL star in 2006. (The former couple is pictured in 2005.)
The former couple tied the knot in 2001 after meeting at a party in Wagga Wagga when he was just 20 and she was 17
To make matters worse, Stevens was Carey's best man at his wedding.
Carey and Sally managed to mend their relationship and had a daughter, Ella, now 17, before parting ways in 2006 – just months after she was born.
Since then, Sally has kept a low profile on social media, but seems to have found happiness with a strapping gentleman, who she uses as her cover photo on Facebook.
Sally keeps a low profile on social media these days, but seems to have found happiness with a strapping gentleman (left), who she uses as her Facebook cover photo. Pictured in 2016
Sally defended Carey in 2016 after rumors emerged that he had cheated on his then-partner Stephanie Edwards, with whom he shares seven-year-old daughter Charlotte. Pictured: Sally in 2015
Sally defended Carey in 2016 after rumors emerged that he had cheated on his then-partner Stephanie Edwards, with whom he shares seven-year-old daughter Charlotte.
“Especially over the last five years, Wayne has been a very involved, loving father to both Ella and Charlotte,” Sally said at the time.
“We often spend time with both of them and I think it’s nice that the girls have that kind of relationship.”
Pia Miller
Home And Away star Pia Miller has come a long way since her failed marriage to AFL star Brad Miller in 2016.
The ex-model, 39, is now married to millionaire Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesel, 58, and enjoys a high-flying lifestyle in the USA.
Patrick is the Executive Chairman of William Morris Endeavor, whose net worth is estimated to be around $600 million.
Home And Away star Pia Miller has come a long way since her failed marriage to AFL star Brad Miller in 2016. (The former couple is pictured in 2010.)
He is the ex-husband of journalist Lauren Sánchez, who is now engaged to the richest man in the world, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Since her marriage to Patrick, the former soap star has turned her back on acting and is instead focusing on promoting her small skincare brand Macabalm as a son.
Pia is also regularly seen at high-profile events in LA, including the Oscars party in March this year.
The ex-model, 39, is now married to millionaire Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell, 58, (right) and enjoys a high-flying lifestyle in the USA
She is also an influencer, frequently promoting luxury products and documenting her opulent lifestyle on Instagram.
Pia began dating football pinup Brad in 2005 and the couple had their son Lennox a year later. She also has a 20-year-old son named Isiah with a former partner.
The couple married in December 2007 and have been known to hit the red carpet together.
Since her marriage to Patrick, the former soap star has turned her back on acting and is instead focusing on promoting her small skincare brand Macabalm as a son
Pia's career began in 2014 when she landed the role of Kat Chapman in Home and Away.
The couple began battling breakup rumors shortly after and eventually confirmed their split in 2016.
Before their split, Pia told Marie Claire Australia that she was struggling to balance her family life and filming Home And Away.
“I filmed all day, jumped on a plane, rushed home and made dinner – it was like I was working full time in both places,” she told the publication.
She is also an influencer, frequently promoting luxury products and documenting her opulent lifestyle on Instagram
“I tried to do everything and it took a toll on me physically, I think it took everything.”
After her split from Brad, she dated producer Tyson Mullane. This union lasted from November 2017 to April 2019.
The beauty confirmed she was dating Patrick in December 2019. The couple secretly married in 2021 and she then moved to Los Angeles.
Lara Bingle
Supermodel Lara Bingle was once Australia's hottest cricketer thanks to her whirlwind romance with Michael Clarke in the early 2000s.
However, if we fast forward to 2023, the 36-year-old is living a very different lifestyle.
The former skincare mogul married actor Sam Worthington in 2014 and commutes between Australia and New York, where she works as a model and influencer.
Supermodel Lara Bingle was once Australia's hottest cricketer thanks to her whirlwind romance with Michael Clarke in the early 2000s. (The former couple is pictured in 2009)
While Lara was the subject of many salacious tabloid articles during her romance with Michael, she now tends to stay away from the spotlight.
Instead, she is now focusing on her modeling career and raising her three sons – Rocket, seven, Racer, six, and River, two.
She's also completely overhauled her sense of style in recent years, transforming her look from Bondi Beach babe to red carpet icon.
The former skincare mogul married actor Sam Worthington (left) in 2014 and commutes between Australia and New York, where she works as a model and influencer. (Pictured in January 2023)
In 2014, she cut her hair into a dramatic bob, sparking a fashion trend among Australian women who wanted to emulate Lara's chic new look.
Lara and Michael began dating in 2007 after meeting on the set of Channel Nine's now-defunct reality TV show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice.
In March of the following year, the glamor couple got engaged during a romantic trip to New York.
She's also completely overhauled her sense of style in recent years, transforming her look from Bondi Beach babe to red carpet icon. (Pictured in November 2023)
After returning to Australia, the lovebirds celebrated their engagement with 300 of their closest friends and family at an event center at Luna Park in Sydney.
During their relationship, the avid athlete had Lara's initials tattooed on his shoulder and pampered her with gifts such as a $300,000 Aston Martin.
In March 2010, Clarke famously left his teammates midway through a tour of New Zealand to return to Australia for “personal reasons”.
In a late-night press conference two days later, he confirmed his two-year engagement to the former Tourism Australia spokesman was over.
Their split came just months after a photo of Lara in the shower – taken years earlier by AFL star Brendan Fevola during their brief relationship – was publicly leaked and went viral.
Lara and Michael began dating in 2007 after meeting on the set of Channel Nine's now-defunct reality TV show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice. (picture 2008)
After their split, there were rumors that Bingle's $200,000 engagement ring was flushed down the toilet in her $6 million Bondi beachfront apartment.
Plumbers even showed up outside the complex, but it was unclear whether they were just trying to hijack a cheeky media report with a clever marketing stunt.
Six years later, Clarke finally addressed the rumors in an interview with 60 Minutes, describing them as “completely made up 100 percent bullshit.”
“I'd like to say I'm a very stupid man.” But I'm not that stupid. “I don’t throw a diamond ring in the toilet,” he said in 2016.
After their split, there were rumors that Lara's $200,000 engagement ring was flushed down the toilet in her $6 million Bondi beachfront apartment