Rebekah Vardy has won the right to trademark the phrase “Wagatha Christie” after it was first brought to public attention in October 2019, in a spat with Coleen Rooney. Their row - over whether Vardy's account was used in selling stories about the Rooneys to the press - was dubbed 'Wagatha Christie' online, in a nod to murder-mystery author Agatha.
Rebekah, married to Leicester City player Jamie Vardy, used a friend’s company to quietly apply for the trademark eight months ago after the libel battle decision went against her. Pals say the mum-of-two wanted to “take back control” over the situation, after she was faced with 90 per cent of Coleen's legal fees, which could amount to anything up to £1.5million.
But according to recent reports, the move may have been made out of a “fear” that Coleen would profit from its use and could be looking to “ride on the back” of the publicity from her high-profile win and “make some money” from any merchandise using the phrase.
