Wayne Rooney says Coleen is 'a different mother' amid 'trauma' of Wagatha court case

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has shared a family photo from a trip to Dubai following the 'Wagatha Christie' trial. Last week Wayne and his wife Coleen jetted off on holiday with their four sons on the last day of her High Court battle with Rebekah Vardy.

Coleen Rooney looked happy and relaxed as she posed for a family snap from her sun-kissed family getaway to Dubai.The WAG is currently awaiting the verdict of the highly publicised seven-day Wagatha Christie trial, which came to a close last week, after lawyers made their closing statements at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday 19 May.The case centres around fellow footballer's wife Rebekah Vardy's Instagram account, after Coleen accused it of being linked to fake stories about her being leaked to the press in October 2019, in a now-infamous Instagram post. Rebekah, 40, denies the allegation and is suing Coleen for libel.

Rebekah Vardy and husband Jamie Vardy's scathing texts about the press, Wayne Rooney and the FA have been laid bare in official court documents. Mum-of-five Rebekah, 40, is currently suing Coleen Rooney, 36, for libel in what has been dubbed the 'Wagatha Christie' trial. Rebekah, Coleen and Wayne have all taken to the stand to give evidence in the seven-day trial, and files submitted to the court include the Vardys' private WhatsApp messages to each other.

Rebekah Vardy arrived to the High Court alone for the final day of the Wagatha Christie trial on Thursday, while Coleen Rooney jetted off on holiday with her husband Wayne and their children.The libel case was due to finish on Wednesday but went into extra time to allow barristers to prepare their final arguments at the Royal Courts of Justice. Expecting that the trial would have been over by now, it has been revealed that the Rooneys have gone ahead with their holiday commitments with their brood. "It's been a long and gruelling process for both Wayne and Coleen, and they didn't want to disappoint their children," a source told MailOnline.

Coleen Rooney has broken her social media silence amid her ongoing court case with Rebekah Vardy, to wish her mother a happy birthday. Sharing an adorable black and white photo of the two enjoying cocktails together on Instagram, the pair could be smiling warmly in the heartfelt snap. Sporting a chic tea dress with her hair tied back, Coleen, 36, sat beside her mother who wore a denim jacket and her brunette bob tucked behind one ear.

Wayne Rooney's outfits for the Wagatha Christie trial have been getting attention, with some fans joking that the footballer looks like a "PE teacher asked to teach geography" in one particular court look.The former England player, 36, has been by his wife Coleen Rooney’s side as her and Rebekah Vardy’s libel trial continues at London’s High Court. The two women have been going head to head after Coleen, 36, accused Jamie Vardy’s wife, 40, of leaking false stories about her private life to the media.

Wayne Rooney gave evidence in his wife Coleen’s libel trial with Rebekah Vardy on Tuesday 17 May.The former England captain told the court he had “no knowledge” of his wife’s ‘sting operation’ on Rebekah, which came to a head after the now-famous tweet in October 2019. Coleen claims Rebekah leaked information from her private Instagram account to the press, and Rebekah is now suing Coleen for libel. We look at the seven things we were told in court by the Derby County manager today: Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Jamie Vardy has said Wayne Rooney "must be confused" as he denied the former England star's claim he was asked to speak to the fellow footballer during the Euro 2016 about Rebekah Vardy, 40. Wayne, 36, claimed that ex-England gaffer Roy Hodgson and assistant manager Gary Neville asked him to have a word with Jamie about his wife, with the aim to try and get Rebekah to behave better during the Wagatha Christie trial hearing.

Wayne Rooney has admitted his wife Coleen Rooney gave him no warning of her now infamous Wagatha Christie Instagram post, as he took to the stand during her libel trial. Coleen's fellow WAG, Rebekah Vardy, is suing for libel, after the wife of Wayne Rooney accused her Instagram account of being linked to stories leaking to the press back in 2019. Whilst giving evidence in court, Wayne, 36, described his wife as an ‘independent woman’ who ‘does her own’ thing, and revealed that Coleen, also 36, did not give him a heads up in 2019, before the controversial post.

Wayne Rooney has detailed the uncomfortable meeting he had with Jamie Vardy in light of Coleen's now infamous post accusing Rebekah's Instagram account of leaking fake stories about her. Rebekah, 40, denies the allegations and is suing Coleen for libel. On the sixth day of the trial about the now-dubbed Wagatha Christie case, Wayne, 36, explained that he had "such an awkward meeting" with Jamie, 35, in the England team's games room back in 2016 during the Euros.

Coleen and Wayne Rooney were spotted laughing as they left court on the fifth day of proceedings in the Wagatha Christie case.The couple, who are thought to be 'staying at a £3.5k per night hotel' during the trial, could be seen looking happy and relaxed as they left the court, both dressed in black and grey. Coleen, 36, looked comfortable yet chic in an oversized grey suit and black tee, combined with some relaxed black flat mules and a small black handbag, an outfit she has re-worn throughout proceedings. Wayne, also 36, dressed similarly to his wife in a white shirt, black trousers and a grey suit.