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Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's libel trial kicked off on Tuesday and it promises to be explosive. HELLO! have rounded up the key moments from the first day of the trial.MORE: Coleen Rooney and husband Wayne put on united display amid ongoing 'Wagatha Christie' caseBut first, a little background about the case. In 2019, Coleen accused former I'm A Celebrity star Rebekah of leaking stories from her private Instagram account to The Sun after a months-long sting operation.

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.

The Wagatha Christie trial for the ongoing libel battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney got underway at London's High Court on Tuesday 10 May. But while Coleen, 36, was seen arriving with her husband Wayne, 36, Rebekah, 40, was seen without her husband Jamie, 35. Dad of two Jamie is thought to be training ahead of an upcoming football game where his team Leicester will play against Norwich at home.

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, is being sued by Vardy in London’s High Court after she called her out on Instagram over the alleged leaks.“This is a case essentially about betrayal,” Ronney’s lawyer, David Sherborne, said in opening written submissions at the start of the trial, the LBC reported.In court, Rooney’s lawyer claimed Vardy “was responsible for regularly abusing her status as a trusted follower of [Rooney’s] personal Instagram account by secretly informing The Sun of [Rooney’s] private posts and stories.”Rooney has said she tried to snuff out the leaker by posting fake tales on purpose over the course of several months. Eventually, Rooney said she blocked everyone apart from an accounting belonging to Vardy from her Instagram stories.

Rebekah Vardy and her family suffered horrific "abuse and threats" after Coleen Rooney claimed her Instagram account leaked private information to the press. Rebekah, 40, was pregnant at the time of the accusation and her lawyer Hugh Tomlinson QC has now claimed she was told to "die" in hateful comments from trolls, in a written argument submitted to the court.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney's lawyers have clashed over claims Mrs Vardy "destroyed evidence" ahead of the libel trial. Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah, 40, and 36 year old Coleen have begun their libel trial on Tuesday 10 May, as Rebekah is suing Wayne Rooney's wife.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney's legal representatives have laid out their opening arguments to the High Court as the libel trial between the pair has begun. Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah, 40, is suing 36 year old Coleen for libel after Wayne Rooney's wife accused her Instagram account of leaking stories to the press.

Rebekah Vardy knew Coleen Rooney was "posting fake stories" to see if they would be leaked to the media, the High Court has heard. Jamie Vardy's wife's Instagram account was accused of leaking "false stories" about Coleen's private life to the press in an explosive social media post in October 2019.

head-to-head in court.The famous soccer WAGs arrived at London’s High Court of Justice on Tuesday morning for their highly-anticipated libel trial.In 2019, the wife of English soccer player-turned-manager Wayne Rooney, sensationally accused Rebekah, the spouse of Leicester City player Jamie Vardy, of leaking stories to The Sun newspaper.Rebekah, who vehemently denied the allegations against her, responded by slapping Coleen with a libel lawsuit.In October 2019, Coleen shared a lengthy post on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, suggesting “for a few years now someone who I trusted to follow me on my personal Instagram account has been consistently informing The SUN newspaper of my private posts and stories.”Coleen, who has been married to Wayne since 2008, said “after a long time of trying to figure out who it could be, for various reasons,” she had a gut feeling and formulated a plan on how to oust this mystery person.“It’s ………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.”“I blocked everyone from viewing my Instagram stories except ONE account,” Coleen said at the time.

Coleen Rooney has arrived at the High Court in central London ahead of the trial of her libel dispute with Rebekah Vardy. Mrs Rooney was accompanied by her husband, former England star Wayne Rooney. Wearing a black suit and with her foot in a brace, she entered the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand by the front entrance, flanked by a crowd of photographers.

Read more: Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial - live updates Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, denies the accusations and is suing Mrs Rooney for libel. Under English defamation law, the burden of proof now will be on Mrs Rooney to prove that her post was “substantially true”.

Rebekah Vardy's lawyer fired shots at Coleen Rooney claiming she revelled in the nickname Wagatha Christie on the first day of their libel hearing. Coleen, the wife of former England star Wayne Rooney publicly accused the fellow WAG's account of sharing three fake stories about her in October 2019. They included the mum-of-four, 36, travelling to Mexico for a “gender selection” procedure, her planning a return to TV, and a flood in her basement.

The 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy will begin today at London's High Court.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have been photographed arriving at High Court in London as their libel trial begins on Tuesday 10 May. Coleen, 36, was first to arrive at the central London court. She was accompanied by her former England player husband Wayne Rooney.The TV personality was snapped wearing a black suit and had her foot in a plastic air boot after breaking a bone in her foot earlier this year.

Rebekah Vardy will reportedly never speak to Coleen Rooney again following their Wagatha Christie High Court battle, her father claims.The battle is soon to be wrapped up, which Rebekah's father has revealed that his daughter is "relieved" about.The English model, 40, is currently accusing Coleen, 36, of defamation in a highly publicised court feud.The spouse of Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy is currently accusing Wayne Rooney's wife of defamation after claims that she's leaked “false” stories.The libel case began between the footballer's wives as Coleen accused her former friend of leaking personal stories about her to a national newspaper. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The full hearing is due to start on Monday, 9 May and last seven days.

Coleen cunningly closed her Instagram Stories to every single one of her followers, except Rebekah Vardy's account, which helped her to determine who was behind it. Like many celebrities, Mrs Rooney has two Instagram accounts. One is for all her fans, and a second, secret, account that is private to all but her closest family and friends.

the source could only be the account of Mrs Vardy. The wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has denied the allegations and the two are still locked in an ongoing libel battle. As the trial looks set to begin next week, we have taken a look at Mrs Rooney's Twitter thread, which brought the saga into the public eye.

Rebekah Vardy has done a dramatic U-turn and admitted her agent could be behind the leaks about Coleen Rooney's private life. The pair are currently locked in court battle after Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the media in October 2019 after carrying out a months-long "sting operation".

bitter libel case between her and Coleen Rooney heads to trial. Mrs Vardy, the wife of Foxes striker Jamie, is alleged to have tried to sell the story of Danny Drinkwater’s arrest for drink driving to the Sun back in 2019. In texts between her and her agent, Rebekah is seen revealing the news before it was public and then demanded payment, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Coleen Rooney and her husband Wayne put on a united front as they attended the Premier League Hall of Fame 2022 in London on Thursday night.READ: Wayne Rooney admits to 'mistakes in the past' in marriage with wife ColeenWalking the carpet together, the couple happily smiled for photographers as they cosied up to one another during the night out. Coleen, 35, put on a stylish display in a chic cream trouser suit while her former footballer husband, 36, wore a slick grey suit.WATCH: Coleen Rooney in 60 secondsFellow football legends Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Vincent Kompany and Patrick Vieira were also among the invited guests at the sporting event.MORE: Coleen Rooney breaks silence on husband Wayne's 'unacceptable' infidelity scandalsSEE: Coleen and Wayne Rooney's humble childhood homes revealedThe outing comes amid the ongoing 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial against Rebekah Vardy.

From Rebekah and Jamie Vardy to Rochelle and Marvin Humes, it seems like a growing number of celebrities have their sights set on renewing their wedding vows. Most recently, former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa opened up about her hopes to renew her vows to husband Dan Osborne.

Leicester City striker mentioned wanting a penguin or a giraffe as a pet. The former England international has also revealed he found out how to buy a giraffe. However, his comments have brought a warning from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), who reminded the 35-year-old of how the sale of exotic pets can harm the animals.

Coleen Rooney accused “Rebekah Vardy’s account” of leaking stories about her two-and-a-half years ago. But could the battle of the WAGs be about to come to an end?Rebekah – wife of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy – denies the claims and is currently suing Coleen for libel.Lawyers’ fees on both sides are already running into the hundreds of thousands, with a trial set to take place in May.Both women are adamant they are right, but we’re told Coleen is thinking of ways that she can settle without losing face, as the dispute now seems relatively unimportant compared with what’s going on in the world at the moment.“Coleen is the one being sued by Becky, and she’s just defending herself, but she knows how this appears to some people, especially at the moment,” a source tells heat.“She didn’t want it to go this far, but now it looks like she’s spending all this money on a falling out, while people are facing a humanitarian crisis."The case is due to go to court in weeks, but she feels the public are starting to turn, and on top of all the fees, she knows it’s not the greatest look.”Wayne and Coleen Rooney's relationship timeline - sliderEven though they first met at school when they were 12, Wayne and Coleen first started dating after they finished school at the age of 16.

Rebekah and Jamie Vardy haven't ruled out one day becoming the next Richard and Judy. The couple recently released their children's book, Cedric the Little Sloth with the Big Dream, and wouldn't say no to presenting on television together. Speaking to The Mirror about new opportunities on screen, Rebekah, 40, replied: "It'd be great to do something like that together.

Leicester City star Jamie Vardy and his wife Rebekah Vardy could become the successors to Richard and Judy by turning themselves into a married TV presenting duo. The couple have hinted that they are interested in taking jobs in broadcasting together. It comes after they teamed up to launch their first children's book, titled Cedric The Little Sloth With A Big Dream.

Rebekah Vardy and husband Jamie Vardy acknowledged that “you can’t win everything” as they discussed the topic of big dreams featured in their new children’s book.The couple made the honest comment as they chatted to OK! at the launch of their book Cedric the Little Sloth with the Big Dream, which was held at London’s Dorchester Hotel. While footballer Jamie, 35, and wife Rebekah, 40, have experienced many wins throughout their careers separately and they hope together with this new written venture, the married couple admitted that successes come with losses and “it’s not a bad thing”. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Jamie Vardy has revealed that he and wife Rebekah Vardy are only able to manage having a date night once "every few months".The married couple share children Sofia, seven, Finlay, five, and Olivia, one. Jamie, 35, also has a daughter named Ella from a previous relationship with Emma Daggett, and has adopted 40 year old Rebekah's 17 year old daughter Megan. Rebekah also has a son named Taylor, 11, whom she shares with footballer Luke Foster, so it's no surprise that the busy parents struggle to make time for date nights But in a new interview with OK!, Jamie has also revealed that he and Rebekah always make sure the "kids come first".

Rebekah Vardy has given fans a glimpse of her first children's book she is releasing with her husband, pro footballer Jamie.To celebrate World Book Day today, 3rd March, Becky, 40, has shared the update with her 417k Instagram followers. The mum of five shared a snap of the cover of her new book - titled Cedric the Little Sloth with a Big Dream - with the caption: "Happy #WorldBookDay to everyone out there, especially those of you who pulled together last minute costumes! Only 5 Days until our children’s book goes on sale & you and your children get to meet our little bugs with big hearts the ‘Be You Guardians’ (BUGs) #timetobeyourself #beyouguardians #meetthebugs" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.The authors on the book are listed as Becky and her husband, Jamie, with whom she shares three children.

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Rebekah Vardy has an “established history” of leaking people’s private information, Coleen Rooney’s lawyer has claimed as he called for the disclosure of more text messages and all payments she received from The Sun. Ms Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, is suing Ms Rooney for libel after she was publicly accused of leaking “false stories” about the fellow footballer’s wife to the press.

The latest development in the ongoing legal battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney has shown the explosive texts 39 year old Rebekah allegedly sent to her agent. Coleen first made the claims that Rebekah's account were guilty of leaking stories about her to the press in 2019, something which the mum of five has denied and has since filed a libel lawsuit against Coleen.

Jamie and Rebekah Vardy have given a glimpse inside their five-star getaway to the Maldives at a luxurious secluded hotel.The Leicester City striker, 35, and his model wife, 39, who recently shared a series of sweet photos with her husband as he celebrated his birthday, took to Instagram to share a peek inside their sun-soaked location. Jamie, who married Rebekah in 2016, took to his social media to share with his 1.5million followers a snap in his luxury airplane booth with a glass of champagne, captioned: "Thanks everyone for the birthday messages...now time for some R&R." The couple are believed to be staying at the five-star Cheval Blanc Randheli which boasts a stunning spa that stretches across the entire island along with private water villas that offer gorgeous views of the Indian Ocean.

Christmas Day photos with their families.  The likes of Jamie Vardy, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Mason Mount and Jesse Lingard all took to Instagram on Saturday to share images of their loved ones with their families.

Rebekah Vardy and her footballer husband Jamie Vardy are making a major career move and teaming up to write and release their first children's book together in 2022, according to reports.The couple, who have been married since 2016, will be using their busy and varied experiences as parents to create the new project. Jamie, 34, and Rebekah, 39, share daughter Sofia, seven, Finlay, four, and toddler Olivia together.