| REDKNAPP | Louise _, singer formerly married to footballer Jamie (8) |
| COLEEN | _ Rooney, celebrity married to footballer Wayne (6) |
| TARTT | "Ted Lasso" footballer Jamie, whose name is sung to the tune of "Baby Shark" |
| REBEKAH | First name of footballer Jamie Vardy's wife (7) |
| CHISHOLM | Melanie ___, singer formerly nicknamed Sporty Spice (8) |
| JLO | Singer formerly married to Marc Anthony, for short: 2 wds. |
| TAMMY | Miss Wynette, country singer formerly married to George Jones (5) |
| SEAL | British 5011 singer formerly married to Heidi Klum (4) |
| MADONNA | American singer formerly married to Guy Ritchie (7) |
| CHINWAGS | Chats with mate endlessly next to footballers' partners (8) |
| DELAMERE | Louise __ plays Holby City Hospital's director of nursing Colette Sheward (8) |
| CASTRATO | A guitar in care of a singer, formerly (8) |
| GIOVANNI | American actor, formerly married to English model and actress Agyness Deyn (8,6) |
| BRADPITT | Fight Club actor formerly married to Angelina Jolie (4,4) |
| PAYNE | Liam ___, singer formerly in One Direction (5) |
| SOMERVILLE | Jimmy ___, singer formerly with the Communards (10) |
| KEEPYOURSHIRTON | Advice to footballer to avoid a yellow card and calm down? (4,4,5,2) |
| EDIT | Correct instruction to footballer from East-ender? (4) |
| BACKUP | Give support to footballer who is on his feet again (4,2) |
| TACKLE | Face up to footballer's challenge (6) |
