'Footballers' Wives' to continue

Alarming reports suggesting the demise of glitzy ITV drama Footballers' Wives have been ruled well and truly offside.

According to a Sunday newspaper, the long-running series was due to reach a spooky climax at the end of series five, scheduled to air next year.

The 'paper suggested that Cristian Solimeno - who starred as bad boy Jason Turner - had been offered £50,000 to re-appear as a ghost and haunt his estranged wife, Tanya Turner (Zoe Lucker), for the final scenes.

However, a spokeswoman for the show makers, Shed Productions, told DS that the story had no foundation.

She said: "Footballers' Wives is going from strength to strength. Why would we kill such a good thing?"

She added: "Series five will see cameos from Joan Collins, Richard & Judy and the return of everyones' favourite, Tanya Turner."