Pallett: 'It's degrading to be a WAG'

Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett has said she will never become a WAG because it's "sad" and "degrading".

The soap star insisted recent reports she was dating Manchester United footballer Danny Simpson were untrue and claimed that she never wants to sponge off a man's success or finances.

She told the Daily Star: "I’m sexy and single. I’m definitely not a WAG!

"Danny is just a mate. We had been out with all our mates when the photographer took a picture of me giving him a kiss goodbye. I couldn’t believe it when I saw that we were being linked together."

On the subject of WAGs, Pallet said: "I hate the term. It’s so derogatory, I have no idea why women would aspire to be one.

"Fair enough for people like Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham - they have their own careers and fell in love with a person regardless of their profession.

"But when girls go to nightclubs just to seek out footballers, it’s degrading, it’s sad. They need to get an identity and a job of their own."

She added: "If I ever have a husband I will not be waiting for handouts or pocket money."

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