She may have an England footballer on her arm but the elegant Christine Bleakley is adamant she is 'so not a WAG'.

These old photographs, however, beg to differ.

Five years ago, The One Show host posed for a series of shots any WAG worth her nail extensions would be proud of. Caked in make-up and wearing a variety of clinging outfits, the then 26-year-old pouted her way through a photoshoot at a Belfast hotel.

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At the time, she was an up-and-coming presenter in her native Northern Ireland. The pictures were taken for a local magazine but most have never been published.

'She wasn't the big star she is now,' a friend said. 'She was still trying to make a name for herself.

'There's no way she would wear that sort of gear for a photo these days.'

Presenter: The TV star was an up-and-comer in Northern Ireland when the pictures were taken

The pictures emerged as the Daily Mail learned that Miss Bleakley, who is dating Chelsea and England star Frank Lampard, said to have studied politics at Queen's University in Belfast, actually dropped out halfway through the three-year degree.

It hasn't done her any harm. Yesterday she was at Downing Street meeting the Prime Minister at a charity function.

New man: Bleakley and Lampard leave the Radio One studios last week