England's WAGs jet in to spend day with players before quarter final
England's WAGs flew in to see their loved ones on a fleet of private jets this morning - as they head to the Three Lions' training base to spend the day with the players before their crunch quarter-final against Switzerland.
Three jets carrying the England stars' glamorous partners to Erfurt-Weimar Airport took off in quick succession from Dusseldorf, while a fourth arrived soon after from Birmingham.
Another two jets – not listed on the airport's arrivals schedule – also landed within the same 30-minute window.
The wives and girlfriends are due to head to England's HQ today as Gareth Southgate's men prepare to face Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday at 5pm.
The squadron of planes were carrying WAGs including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's wife Megan, 28, – who was seen hiding behind an umbrella held by a crew member – and Georgina Irwin, 28, wife of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26.
Dani Dyer, partner of Jarrod Bowen, 27, was seen in a denim jacket over a knitted cream mini-dress, paired with £790 Louis Vuitton mules, carrying one of her children
Irish model and dancer Aine May Kennedy, 27, the girlfriend of midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, was seen carrying a bag from luxury fashion brand Jill Sander
The squadron of planes were carrying WAGs including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's wife Megan (pictured), 28, – seen hiding behind an umbrella held by a crew member
Aaron Ramsdale's partner Georgina Irwin touches down in Erfurt. Ramsdale has not featured yet
Ellie Alderson, the childhood sweetheart of striker Ollie Watkins, both 28, was spotted arriving
Declan Rice's partner, Lauren Fryer, 25, was also spotted getting off one of the planes
Ellie Alderson, the childhood sweetheart of striker Ollie Watkins, both 28, was seen disembarking wearing Armani sunglasses on the overcast morning.
Meanwhile, television personality Dani Dyer, partner of Jarrod Bowen, 27, was spotted in a denim jacket over a knitted cream mini-dress, paired with £790 Louis Vuitton mules, carrying one of her children.
Irish model and dancer Aine May Kennedy, 27, the girlfriend of midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, was seen carrying a bag from luxury fashion brand Jill Sander, founded by German designer Heidemarie Jiline Sander in 1968.
Declan Rice's partner, Lauren Fryer, 25, and reserve goalkeeper Dean Henderson's partner were also seen walking to a shuttle bus as the jets lined the airfield's apron.
Anouska Santos, 33, girlfriend of injured defender Luke Shaw, 28, was also on board the fleet.
Katie Bio, girlfriend of striker Ivan Toney, 28, was also seen stepping off a jet with the couple's two children. The 28-year-old businesswoman is reported to run her own fashion company.
But there was no sign of model Annie Kilner, the estranged wife of errant vice-captain Kyle Walker.
Prior to the tournament, a source said Ms Kilner, 30, planned to fly to and from Germany with their four sons for each England match, but had no intention of playing 'happy families' with the player, who has also fathered two children with influencer Lauren Goodman.
The flurry of activity at the otherwise deserted airport, which only had one other commercial flight scheduled to land yesterday after a second was cancelled, came on an FA rest day, with no media activity around the squad arranged today.
A fleet of black Mercedes people carriers were seen lined up outside the airport, around a 40-minute drive from the Three Lions' training camp at a luxury golf and spa resort outside sleepy Blankenhain, Thuringia.
Each of the WAGs' flights is estimated to cost about £35,000. Although the FA provides a link to a concierge service to help with the booking, it is understood the players foot the cost of the flights for their partners and families.
Three planes are scheduled to fly from Erfurt-Weimar airport to Manchester, London and Birmingham this evening, while a fourth jet is on the departure board bound for Liverpool.
Dani Dyer walks down the steps of the private jet
Anouska Santos, Luke Shaw's girlfriend touches down in Erfurt. Her partner has not played yet due to his injury
Ellie Alderson, Ollie Watkins' partner is seen in Erfurt
Dean Henderson's partner was also seen walking to a shuttle bus as the jets lined the airfield's apron
Katie Bio, girlfriend of striker Ivan Toney, 28, was also seen stepping off a jet with the couple's two children
Kyle Walker joins Annie Kilner in the stands after England's dramatic win against Slovakia
Skipper Kane kisses his wife Katie in the stands after scoring the winner for England on Sunday
Ollie Watkins sits in the stands with partner Ellie Anderson after the game
Conor Gallagher hugs Eine May Kennedy in the stands after the victory
Jarrod Bowen in the stands with partner Dani Dyer after the match
Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford greets Megan Pickford in the crowd in his England tracksuit
24 hours before the WAGs touched down, a source said singer Ed Sheeran flew in to Erfurt en-route to give a private performance to the squad at their Weimarer Land resort after the players had a light recovery session.
An airport source said: 'This is a really exciting time for the airport. It's not the biggest, and we don't get many famous people through our doors. So to have all of these stars is something special.
'Ed Sheeran was here yesterday, and it doesn't get much bigger than that. But it was great to see the player's wives as well.'
Sheeran enjoyed a meal with the squad before performing a selection of his hits at the team’s training base as the players wound down from the match.
A video of Sheeran performing his debut hit The A Team was later posted on social media.
Sheeran, 33, a keen Ipswich Town fan and sponsor, was seen wearing an England shirt in the stands as the Three Lions beat Slovakia in a nail-biting last-16 clash on Sunday evening and was previously seen enjoying the 1-1 draw against Denmark from the VIP seats at Frankfurt Arena.
The Shape of You singer also paid the England squad a personal visit at Euro 2020 ahead of their final defeat to Italy.
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