Coleen Rooney has suffered a setback in her defence against Rebekah Vardy's libel case. She has been denied permission to bring a claim against Rebekah's agent as part of a legal battle between the footballer's wives.
09.02.2022 - 23:21 / ok.co.uk
Rebekah Vardy has denied called Coleen Rooney a "nasty b***h" after texts were disclosed in court.The 39 year old model's legal representative has said messages that were claimed to have been about Coleen, 35, were in fact "about someone else". Messages read in court between Rebekah and her former agent Caroline Watts had claimed to have been sent after Coleen explosively accused Rebekah's Instagram account of leaking stories to The Sun.
Rebekah told her former agent in the disclosed text messages "it's war" and later added to her agent: "That c*** needs to get over herself!" 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.
She had also allegedly said "she’s a nasty b***h" and that Wayne Rooney's wife was "up her own a**e". In court on Wednesday 9 February, Rebekah's barrister Hugh Tomlinson QC said of the "nasty b***h" comment: "That’s not right, this isn’t a passage about Mrs Rooney, this is a passage about someone else." Throughout the second day of the court hearing, Hugh also told the High Court Coleen's legal team didn't tell them about a technical glitch which unredacted some WhatsApp messages by accident.
Rebekah is currently suing Coleen for libel after she shared an explosive post where she accused Rebekah's Instagram account of leaking stories to The Sun. The second day of the High Court hearing for greater disclosure of the evidence also saw Coleen's representative David Sherborne claim that Rebekah encouraged her agent Caroline Watt to leak stories about Coleen.
Coleen Rooney has suffered a setback in her defence against Rebekah Vardy's libel case. She has been denied permission to bring a claim against Rebekah's agent as part of a legal battle between the footballer's wives.
Coleen Rooney has been refused permission to bring a High Court claim against Rebekah Vardy's agent.
Rebekah Vardy has taken to social media amid her ongoing court case with Coleen Rooney – dubbed the 'Wagatha Christie' case.MORE: Rebekah Vardy's home with husband Jamie could be a spa retreat – see insideLawyers have alleged that Rebekah authorised her agent Caroline Watt to access her personal Instagram account, which was then used to monitor Coleen's post and to pass information on to the Sun.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy breaks down as she discusses Coleen Rooney rowReturning to Instagram on Sunday evening, 39-year-old Rebekah chose to ignore the continuing legal drama, and instead shared a snapshot showing her and her daughter at Dancing on Ice.READ: Inside Rebekah Vardy's love lifeMORE: Rebekah Vardy's stunning wedding dress had a royal touch – see photosThe sweet selfie sees Rebekah and five-year-old Sofia beaming for the camera after watching the show. Mum-of-five Rebekah was famously a contestant on Dancing on Ice just last year, when she teamed up with pro skater Andy Buchanan.
Rebekah Vardy is said to have secretly invited Coleen Rooney to stay with her after husband Wayne was caught drink-driving in 2017, according to a new report. One source alleged that Rebekah, 39, invited Coleen, 35, to come and stay at her house with her children, two years before Coleen accused Becky's Instagram account of leaking "false stories" about the Rooneys to the press.
The Mirror reports that Mrs Vardy previously claimed the picture, taken at the 2018 tournament in Russia, had nothing to do with her. But messages show Mrs Vardy exchanged WhatsApps with her agent Caroline Watt during a day-out in St Petersburg on June 26, in 2018.
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.