The infamous libel trial between footballers wives Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is finally set to begin today, two years after a shocking Twitter revelation stunned the nation. Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the media in October 2019, after she said she carried out a months-long “sting operation”.
The wife of former England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was dubbed “Wagatha Christie” when she publicly claimed her fellow footballer’s wife shared three fake stories she had posted on her personal Instagram account with The Sun newspaper. These stories included Mrs Rooney travelling to Mexico for a “gender selection” procedure, her planning to return to TV, and the basement flooding at her home.
In a shocking revelation, Mrs Rooney revealed on Twitter: “I have saved and screenshotted all the original stories which clearly show just one person has viewed them. It’s ………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.” However, Mrs Vardy - wife of Leicester player Jamie Vardy - has vehemently denied the accusations and claimed that they are defamatory, suing Mrs Rooney for libel.
