As the first episode of the highly-anticipated Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama aired on Wednesday night, many took to social media to share their views of the factual drama. The Channel 4 two-part series tells the story of the "Wagatha Christie" libel case between footballers' wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy.
Commissioned in July, the broadcaster said at the time that the drama-documentary would "recreate the High Court defamation case" and has used real court transcripts and witness statements to "bring viewers all of the incredible and unbelievable moments from a case". The star-studded cast includes Harry Potter and Game of Thrones actress Natalia Tena as Vardy, This is England actress Chanel Cresswell as Rooney, and Port Talbot actor Michael Sheen. The Welsh actor is known for his roles in Good Omens and for his portrayals of real-life figures such as Sir Tony Blair, broadcaster David Frost and Chris Tarrant.
