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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Adela Whittingham

Rebekah Vardy's lawyer says Coleen Rooney 'revelled' in Wagatha Christie nickname in courtroom drama

Rebekah Vardy's lawyer fired shots at Coleen Rooney claiming she revelled in the nickname Wagatha Christie on the first day of their libel hearing.

Coleen, the wife of former England star Wayne Rooney publicly accused the fellow WAG's account of sharing three fake stories about her in October 2019. They included Rooney, 36, travelling to Mexico for a “gender selection” procedure, her planning a return to TV, and a flood in her basement.

She posted the stories on a private Instagram account between August and October that year, after growing suspicious Vardy's account was leaking stories to The Sun newspaper. Mrs Vardy, 40, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, denies the accusations and is suing Mrs Rooney for libel at London’s High Court.

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