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Kate Lally

Everything that could happen when 'Wagatha' verdict is delivered

Almost two years on from a viral tweet that sparked a bitter WAG feud that gripped the nation, a court verdict is due to be delivered today.

In October 2019, Coleen Rooney said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press. The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney publicly claimed Mrs Vardy's account was the source behind three fake stories she had posted on her private Instagram account.

Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, denied leaking the stories and sued her fellow footballer's wife for libel, while Mrs Rooney defended the claim on the basis her post was "substantially true".

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