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I’m a football WAG – my man played for Celtic but it’s not all glamorous, I still do Tesco run & live in Primark coats
'You don't see this side of football'
A FOOTBALLER'S girlfriend has lifted the lid on the reality of life as a WAG - and it's not all designer handbags and luxury holidays.
Ellie Butler and partner Liam Shaw moved from Glasgow to Wigan after the Celtic midfielder signed a loan deal with Wigan Athletic this summer - with a spell in Morecambe in between, too.
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And it's always Ellie who has to pack the pair up and find a new home.
She said: "I've got to do it all on my own.
"You don't see this side of football. You just see the signing and Liam doing his media and stuff.
"I'm not complaining by the way. Obviously.
"I've got to pack up the apartment, sort all the bills out, cancel everything, and sort out a moving van."
Ellie regularly treats her social media followers to her "outfit of the day" videos as she prepares to watch Liam play football.
Speaking about late night kick offs, she's previously admitted: "Jesus Christ, I was freezing the whole time."
So it's no surprise that she wants to wrap up for the matches.
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And the down-to-earth WAG has no issue with popping into Primark or Tesco to pick up a cosy jacket.
She swears by her £30 grey coat from Primark which she's hailed the "biggest bargain ever", and the viral Tesco fur coat that's a dupe for the Zara version.
Ellie had been doing the food shop at her local supermarket when she stumbled across their clothing department.
She said: "I've never really looked at the clothes in Tesco before. it's never really crossed my mind.
"Then I saw out of the corner of my eye a bit of fur upstairs. I thought 'oh let me go have look'.
"Run to Tesco because I cannot believe my eyes. I'm still in shock."
Turning to their home, Ellie said she prefers to furnish it on a budget since they only rent due to the temporary nature of Liam's loan deal.
In the past, their moves have been so quick that Liam's washing was still wet as Ellie packed up to get him to his new club in time.
This time round, the couple had to stay in a Wigan hotel for several days until Ellie sourced them a new home.
"This is just the life of being a footballer's girlfriend", she said.
"You have to do all the stuff while they're at work."
And while Ellie's dressing room is packed full of designer handbags and Gucci loafers, she shopped for cheaper pieces to kit out their new home.
The blonde beauty picked up glass tea, coffee and sugar pots from Wilko for just £2, as well as a "stunning" dinnerware set and mugs from IKEA.
She also bagged a rug from Tesco for the living room, blankets from TK Maxx and bedding from Home Bargains which she hailed as "really nice quality".
Another Home Bargains buy - a cream pouffe - sits in her dressing room, while the couple have matching £20 Primark lamps beside their bed.
Ellie gushed: "They're the most stunning lamps ever."
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