Alex Scott has been announced as Vitality's new ambassador, 'using her experience and passion for team sports to inspire people to get active and provide them with steps to make positive changes to their health'.

The health and life insurance company has also signed a three year sponsorship deal for The Women’s FA Cup, and the British former footballer commented 'I’m thrilled to be joining Vitality as an ambassador. Encouraging people, women and girls in particular, to get active and try football or other physical activity is extremely important to me. I look forward to working with Vitality to raise the visibility of women’s sport and motivate many more people to take up this great game or other sport'.