The high-tension, widely-publicised Rebekah Vardy versus Coleen Rooney libel trial is set to be turned into a Channel 4 docu-drama series.
The case, set in the High Court, and which saw Rebekah Vardy take on Coleen Rooney in court over a post made by the WAG in 2019, happened in May this year, with judgement expected soon, reports Sky News.
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Private Instagram posts Rooney alleged were shared with the press without her permission included a visit to a gender selection clinic in Mexico, her planned return to TV and a flooded basement in her new home. This was when "It was... Rebekah Vardy's account" was born.
The trial was dubbed Wagatha Christie in homage to iconic British crime novelist Agatha Christie. And now, this trial will have television time of its own, in a two-part dramatic reconstruction.
Verbatim court transcripts will be made up by TV production company Chalkboard, and Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will air on Channel 4.
Scenes from the courtroom will be juxtaposed with analysis from the mainstream media, and actors will be cast play the main protagonists from the trial. These people include Rebekah Vardy, Coleen Rooney, Wayne Rooney, and Jamie Vardy.
Casting is yet to be announced. Highlights of the drama are likely to revolve around questioning over Vardy's relationship with journalists at The Sun newspaper, Wayne Rooney's time in the witness stand and Rebekah's fling with a certain Peter Andre.
The drama's director, Oonagh Kearney, said, "This trial utterly captivated the public with its daily feed of entertaining exchanges and jaw-dropping reveals. But behind this, is a story of two women under constant public scrutiny, fighting for their reputations."
Tom Popay, creative director at Chalkboard said: "The court case… captivated the entire nation but very few people actually got to see what happened inside the courtroom. We're excited to bring the trial to life in such a unique way and we're hoping we can get to the bottom of how this case fascinated and amazed so many."
Labelling the infamous case "more outlandish than a storyline from Footballers Wives", head of factual entertainment at Channel 4, Alf Lawrie, said the show will "bring to life a case that encapsulated so much about the British cultural landscape in the 21st century".
The script will be written by journalist, author and documentary maker Chris Atkins.
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will air on Channel 4 and an air time is yet to be announced.
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