Footballers wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy have come face-to-face in court as their ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial got under way.
Rooney, 36 dropped a bombshell Twitter post in October 2019, accusing fellow WAG Vardy, 40, of leaking stories about her and her family to The Sun newspaper.
Vardy, the wife of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, fired off a furious riposte, denying the allegation and setting the stage for a legal battle at London’s High Court which has garnered international attention.
Both Vardy and Rooney, the wife of England leading scorer Wayne Rooney, are expected to give evidence during a seven-day trial, which will pore over social media spats, secret leaks to the media, and WAG rivalries.
Vardy denies wrongdoing and insists her reputation has been smeared, while Rooney says her accusation – which famously concluded with the words “It’s ……………. Rebekah Vardy’s account” - was accurate.
The WAG spat is believed to have already swallowed up £3 million in legal costs, with both women hoping to emerge victorious.
