Their husbands and boyfriends might have suffered a devastating blow after losing to Argentina on Wednesday.But the England Wags are World Cup winners – thanks to a lucrative boost in the number of their social media followers.After a month-long stint across the pond supporting their men, wives and girlfriends such as Kate Kane, Ashlyn Castro, Megan Pickford, Tolami Benson and Ellie Watkins have gained tens of thousands of new fans.Harry Kane's wife and childhood sweetheart, 33, has gained 70,000 Instagram followers, a 23 per cent rise, since the competition started.England's captain was pictured on numerous occasions kissing the mother of his four children in the stands, and she often reposted the snaps on her social media, which helped build her following.She hired a celebrity stylist, Lauren Paxton, to help curate her tournament wardrobe and stood out during games in her England corset tops, custom-made by Hugo Boss. The German fashion house has dressed the entire Kane family throughout the competition, including the couple's children, Ivy, nine, Vivienne, seven, Louis, five, and Henry, two.Jude Bellingham's influencer girlfriend Ashlyn Castro saw her following jump by 209,000 – the biggest rise coming after England's victory over Norway on Saturday, when the 23-year-old midfielder scored twice. Jude Bellingham's influencer girlfriend Ashlyn Castro saw her following jump by 209,000 – the biggest rise coming after England's victory over Norway on Saturday After a month-long stint across the pond supporting their men, wives and girlfriends such as Kate Kane have gained tens of thousands of new fans Ollie Watkins' wife Ellie has reached new levels of fame and secured a deal with British Vogue Jordan Pickford's wife Megan, who is a prolific user of social media, attracted 44,000 new followers Bukayo Saka's fiancee Tolami Benson also secured a deal with British VogueThe fanbase for the Texas-born model, 23, grew 31 per cent despite her barely posting on social media.Jordan Pickford's wife Megan, who is a prolific user of social media, was rewarded for her efforts in documenting the World Cup behind the scenes, claiming she wanted to bring back the 'Wag era'. The mother of three, 30, attracted 44,000 new followers, a 30 per cent rise.She made a video after the 2-1 loss to Argentina, showing her symbolically hanging up the football jerseys she had made specially for their son Arlo, seven, daughter Ostara, three, and baby daughter, Misty. The tops had 'Daddy' emblazoned on the back with the England goalkeeper's No 1 underneath. The Sunderland-born Wag captioned the video: 'The end of the dream.'Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka's fiancee Tolami Benson and striker Ollie Watkins' wife Ellie secured a deal with British Vogue.The fashion bible followed the women during their World Cup tour around America for exclusive digital features, with Ms Benson also appearing in the print edition as England's World Cup campaign captured the nation's attention.Mrs Watkins has also been hand-picked by the publication on Instagram, where British Vogue shared an exclusive glimpse at her match-day pictures following England's quarter-final victory over Norway.
Why our Wags can still manage a smile in the wake of Argentina's win
The England Wags are World Cup winners - thanks to a lucrative boost in the number of their social media followers.








