Coleen Rooney 'never believed' Wagatha Christie libel trial should have gone to court

Rebekah Vardy gave Wayne Rooney a savage nickname based on his court sketch from the Wagatha Christie trial.The mum of two, 40, lost her high court libel case against Coleen Rooney, after she was accused of leaking stories about Coleen to the press. In a dig at Coleen’s husband Wayne, Rebekah has said that the footballer looks like a “hot potato” in his court sketch from the highly publicised trial. Some people were unkind about the sketches, with one comment about Rebekah in the drawings saying: “She looks like something out of Lord of the Rings.” Rebekah has now responded to the comments in a new interview, with a snarky remark of her own.

Rebekah has broken her silence following last week's verdict at the High Court.MORE: Coleen Rooney wins Wagatha Christie battle following three-year libel trial with Rebekah VardyIn last week's hotly anticipated court case, High Court Judge Justice Steyn ruled in favour of Coleen after significant evidence was deemed to be "substantially true". Rebekah now faces an eye-watering legal bill thought to be in the region of £3million.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy cries in witness box during second day of evidence in libel trialIn her first interview since losing the Wagatha Christie libel case against Coleen Rooney, the 40-year-old admitted to feeling "let down by the legal system".

Rebekah Vardy has told all on exactly what happened when Coleen Rooney shared her now-infamous Twitter post back in October 2019. The two WAGs have bee at war ever since Coleen, 36, accused Rebekah, 40, of leaking stories about her to the press. Coleen, who is married to footballer-turned-manager Wayne set up an elaborate sting operation to work out which of the accounts following her private Instagram was linked to articles appearing in a newspaper.

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Coleen Rooney is said be “considering a damages claim against Rebekah Vardy". Following the Wagatha Christie verdict that saw Rebekah lose her High Court libel battle, Coleen is now reportedly considering launching her own legal action against the 40 year old.

Rebekah Vardy shared a picture of herself flashing the peace sign on Saturday after losing her libel claim against Coleen Rooney on Friday 29 July. Taking to Instagram, Rebekah, 40, posted a snap of herself wearing a £85 leather jacket which had the words "normal is boring" in graffiti writing on the back from Spray Pray Love. Posing in a field wearing denim hotpants and biker boots, Rebekah captioned the photo with: "Peace out" followed with a peace sign emoji.

Coleen, 36, said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Rebekah's account of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press in a now viral Instagram post. Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, denied leaking stories to the media and sued her fellow footballer’s wife for libel, while Mrs Rooney defended the claim on the basis her post was “substantially true”.

Wagatha Christie court case after Coleen Rooney came out of the Wagatha Christie trial as victor. It is understood Jamie Vardy's wife will fork out around £3million to cover the costs of the case.

Coleen Rooney’s said to be “thrilled” after winning the Wagatha Christie trial. Rebekah Vardy, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, who had claimed that her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.The seven day-long trial took place back in May and after a wait of over eight weeks, Mrs Justice Karen Steyn delivered her verdict – announcing that Rebekah lost. In light of this, Coleen’s said to be “thrilled”.

A specialist costs lawyer has revealed that Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney could spend another two years going through the process of having their legal bills assessed after Rebekah lost her High Court libel battle against her fellow footballer’s wife on Friday (July 29). The total legal costs of the case are thought to be around £3 million, of which Rebekah will now have to pay the lion’s share.

The bitter libel battle between two England footballer's wives has been settled in the High Court. Rebekah Vardy has lost her multi-million euro case against Coleen Rooney, bringing the so-called "Wagatha Christie" trial to an end.

Rebekah Vardy has spoken out for the first time since losing her libel claim against Coleen Rooney on Friday 29 July, saying that she is "extremely sad and disappointed". The 40 year old launched legal action after Coleen, 36, who claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.The seven day-long trial took place back in May and after a wait of over eight weeks, Mrs Justice Karen Steyn delivered her verdict – announcing that Rebekah lost.

Coleen Rooney has released a statement following the verdict given out by Mrs Justice Steyn on the Wagatha Christie libel trial on Friday 29 July. Rebekah Vardy, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.

Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney.MORE: Why Rebekah and Jamie Vardy's parents avoided star-studded weddingColeen, Wayne Rooney's wife, accused Rebekah - who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy - of leaking stories from her private Instagram account to journalists at the Sun.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy cries in witness box during Wagatha Christie trialThe sensational libel trial between Coleen, 36, and Rebekah, 40, gripped the nation when it took place in May. Mrs Justice Steyn was the judge in the three-year-long libel case, and has finally handed down her verdict in a remote hearing.MORE: Coleen Rooney reveals secret split from husband Wayne during Wagatha Christie trialREAD: Coleen Rooney is making a Wagatha Christie documentary to tell her side of the storyIn her ruling, Mrs Justice Steyn said it was "likely" Rebekah's agent at the time, Caroline Watt, may have played a part in passing the information to The Sun.She said: "Nonetheless, the evidence… clearly shows, in my view, that Mrs Vardy knew of and condoned this behaviour, actively engaging in it by directing Ms Watt to the private Instagram account, sending her screenshots of Mrs Rooney’s posts, drawing attention to items of potential interest to the press, and answering additional queries raised by the press via Ms Watt.

The 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial has finally reached its conclusion, with Rebekah Vardy losing her libel claim against Coleen Rooney. Rebekah, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.

It was the social media whodunnit that captivated the nation and spawned a nine-day trial at the High Court earlier this summer. Now, the Vardy v Rooney libel case will finally reach its conclusion, when the judgment is handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn around midday. As the judgment will be remote, it's unlikely either Rebekah Vardy or Coleen Rooney will attend court.