After days of drama at the High Court in London, anyone following the Wagatha Christie trial with Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is now on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next.
17.05.2022 - 21:29 / msn.com
her now-famous ‘Wagatha Christie sting operation’ were revealed to the High Court today on the penultimate day of the £3million libel trial. Rebekah Vardy – who is married to Leicester footballer Jamie Vardy – is suing Rooney for libel after Rooney accused Vardy of leaking ‘false stories’ about her private life to the press in October 2019 following a months-long ‘sting operation’ which saw Rooney dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’.
Vardy denies the allegations. Now screenshots revealed in court documents during the trial at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London saw fake stories Rooney planted on her private account featuring her allegedly travelling to Mexico for a ‘gender selection’ procedure, as well as planning to return to TV, and the basement flooding at the Rooney family home.
A post allegedly ‘revealing’ the Rooneys had suffered flooding at their £20million Cheshire mansion, which led to an article published by The Sun, had only been seen by Vardy’s account. The court heard that the post showed a bottle of wine along with the caption: ‘Needed after today… flood in the basement of our new house… when it all seemed to be going so well.
’One post saw Rooney claiming that she was travelling to Mexico to look into gender selection, with an exclusive story published by the Sun four months later outlining Rooney’s ‘desperate bid to have a baby girl’. Rooney had captioned a shot of a United Airlines screen and tray table, from the point of view of the seat: ‘Let’s go and see what this gender selection is all about.
’Monday’s hearing featured evidence from Rooney’s former PR representative Rachel Monk about her interactions with The Sun newspaper in relation to stories about the footballer’s wife. On one occasion, according to her
.After days of drama at the High Court in London, anyone following the Wagatha Christie trial with Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is now on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next.
Coleen and Wayne Rooney are absent from court today as the 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial enters its final day. The trial comes after Mrs Rooney accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of allegedly leaking false stories about her to the tabloids back in 2019. Mrs Rooney said she used an Instagram 'sting' to discover Mrs Vardy had been sharing stories with the Sun newspaper - an accusation Mrs Vardy vehemently denies.
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's explosive libel court case has had the nation gripped over recent days, and a verdict is set to be reached shortly. Mum-of-four Coleen, 36, accused Rebekah, 40, of leaking false stories about her to the press back in 2019, a claim which she vehemently denies.
Coleen Rooney has explained in full how she rumbled “fame hungry” Rebekah Vardy in the fifth day of the High Court libel trial in London.
Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen Rooney are reportedly staying at a swanky hotel that costs £3,500 a night during the Wagatha Christie trial. Coleen, 36, is being sued for libel by Rebekah Vardy, 40, after the mum-of-four accused the latter of leaking stories about her private life to newspapers.The trial kicked off in London earlier this week and is expected to remain for seven days in total, with the verdict being read at a later date. Coleen was regularly seen arriving at court with her husband in tow for support, as the pair walked stoically inside together.
Rebekah Vardy left court twice in tears today after some tense exchanges with Coleen Rooney' s lawyer during their ongoing libel trial. David Sherborne, who is representing Mrs Rooney, had been questioning Mrs Vardy over one of the fake posts that had been posted on Coleen's private Instagram account.
Rebekah Vardy, 40, left the courtroom crying after a tense exchange with Coleen Rooney's barrister during their libel trial. David Sherborne, for Rooney, 36, had been questioning Vardy about one of the fake posts Rooney posted on her private Instagram account as part of her Wagatha Christie sting. Mr Sherborne misspoke and said it was Vardy who had "gone to Mexico to look at gender selection" to which she responded: "It wasn't me who went to Mexico, it was Mrs Rooney." The lawyer said: "Is that your best point?" Vardy's lawyer Hugh Tomlinson QC then stood up and said: "Mr Sherborne keeps making remarks and if the witness is in the box for a long time it can be unpleasant." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
As any WAG knows, appearances matter. And when it comes to the Wagatha Christie court case, Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have clearly puts hours of thought into how they present themselves. Each day the pair's arrival at the High Court in London has been heralded by cameras flashing away - with the footballer's wives outfits decoded by onlookers, noting down every designer (and the occasional high street) label.
Coleen Rooney has been photographed arriving at the High Court in London for the second day of her and Rebekah Vardy's explosive Wagatha Christie trial.The mum-of-four, 36, arrived wearing a patterned Zara mini dress paired with black loafers and a mini black handbag. She looked relaxed as she headed to court with her husband Wayne, 36, following closely behind her. While Coleen cut a stylish figure in her summery dress, many couldn't help but notice the moon boot she is currently sporting on her left foot.
Day two of Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney 's libel trial is taking place, and after dressing up and impressing on their first day in two outfits over £3000, Coleen swapped her designer look for a high street must-have. Arriving on the steps of the High Court in London, the 36 year old made a change from her £1,565 Mugler black blazer and tailored cropped trousers, going for a summery look from high street brand Zara.The long sleeve short monochrome V-neck dress is an absolute steal at £32.99 and was accessorised with a pair of black quilted Chanel mules, which retail for around £700.
Rebekah Vardy has opened up about the “extremely calculated, cold and menacing” call she had with Coleen Rooney to confront her about the now-infamous Wagatha Christie Tweet. In a witness statement to London’s High Court the 40-year-old, who married Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy in 2016, also claimed Rooney’s sting operation was a “ploy” to “generate sympathy for herself”. Rooney, the wife of former England star Wayne Rooney, publicly accused her fellow WAG of sharing fake stories she uploaded to a private Instagram story in October 2019.
Rebekah Vardy has described the “extremely calculated, cold and menacing” call she had with Coleen Rooney after confronting her about her now-infamous Wagatha Christie Tweet. In a witness statement to London’s High Court, the 40-year-old I'm a Celeb star, who married Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy in 2016, also claimed Coleen’s sting operation was a “ploy” to “generate sympathy for herself”. Coleen, the wife of former England star Wayne Rooney, publicly accused her fellow WAG of sharing fake stories she uploaded to a private Instagram story in October 2019.