Wags to face reality of life in South Africa

THE wives and girlfriends of five soccer stars will ditch the luxury of the footballing world to confront the reality of daily life in South Africa for a new TV show.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2010, 10:11 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2010, 10:11 BST

In the build-up to this summer's World Cup, the show, provisionally called Wags In South Africa, will see the glamorous women faced with the stark reality of the orphan crisis, HIV pandemic and social breakdown in South Africa, the BBC said.

The programme will feature Emile Heskey's partner Chantelle Tagoe, Matthew Upson's partner Ellie Darby, Frank Lampard's ex-partner Elen Rivas, and Amii Grove and Imogen Thomas, the former girlfriends of Jermaine Pennant and Jermaine Defoe.

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The show is part of BBC3's winter/spring season, which was launched yesterday.

The new season also sees Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan investigating child trafficking in India and Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts probing the world of "tanorexics".

Roberts, known for her "pale and interesting" complexion, will explore the extremes which drive some people to achieve the perfect tan.

What Would You do For A Tan? is part of the channel's Dangerous Pleasures season.

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Meanwhile, Lohan travels across India to meet people involved in child trafficking for Lindsay Lohan In India.

The Mean Girls actress will question whether there is any solution to the trade which sees poverty-stricken parents sending their children away to work and traffickers trying to make easy money.

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