Melanie Slade
Melanie Slade is the girlfriend of Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott and the latest addition to the real life "Footballer's Wives" stable.
When Theo Walcott was surprisingly selected for the England football squad to take part in the 2006 World Cup, despite not having played in the FA Premier League and manager Sven Goran Eriksson admitting to not having seen him in a competitive match, Slade was thrust into the limelight almost simultaneously.
Her good looks and slim figure ensured she became an immediate tabloid favourite and she was photographed with other professional "wives" such as Leilani Dowding, Suzi Walker and Teddy Sheringham's latest bit of fluff supporting the 2006 Race for Life event organised by Cancer Research.
At the tender age of 17, Slade is currently studying for A-levels in biology and psychology and will not make any decisions about the various media offers she has received until after the World Cup.
One famous "red top" tabloid newspaper reportedly offered her £160,000 for a topless photo shoot so she could become a firm fixture in lads mags and a future "reality tv star" should school work get too boring.
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