Coleen Rooney

Coleen Rooney held a silver crucifix in her hand as she left court today after condemning Rebekah Vardy's 'evil' messages, including one in which she was ...

Why have they taken that one of you and the kids and not of wayne in bed! That part of her pregnancy and the newborn stage, she lost. At the time I just thought she was trying to be friendly but was a bit too keen. 'It was horrible having friends think that they were under the microscope and needed to explain themselves. Her sensational disclosure came as she discussed 'the pyjama post' which she shared at the end of 2017. In fact, the court was told that she had deliberately unfollowed her because of concerns that stories were being leaked from her account. It was a busy time of the year. It was quite hard keeping it to myself but I had to do it if I wanted to find out who was doing it to me.' February 14 - Coleen is refused permission to bring a High Court claim against Ms Watt for misuse of private information to be heard alongside the libel battle. Mr Tomlinson said: 'This was really a serious and concerted operation wasn't it Mrs Rooney.' Coleen replied, saying: 'It was important but I felt like it's been made out in the public a lot more important than it actually is.' It was quite hard keeping it to myself but I had to do it if I wanted to find out who was doing it to me.' London's High Court heard the sting gathered momentum at a time when Rooney was 'misbehaving.' Asked if that was the case by Rebekah's barrister Hugh Tomlinson QC, Coleen replied: 'There's been a few unfortunate things that have happened and they have been publicised.

In another message, Vardy calls someone a "nasty b*tch" - a comment she denies was about Rooney. Giving evidence this morning, Rooney said: “She has got no need ...

Rooney said: “It was definitely not 50, not that I can remember. But it worked for me and I found out which account was doing it at the end of it.” In a message, Vardy said: “I saw you had unfollowed me and I wasn’t following you anymore on Instagram...just wanted to ask if I had done something or offended you in anyway? Rooney admitted telling a “fib” that one of her children may have accidentally unfollowed Vardy while using her phone. I never have been, I never wanted to. The trial, which started last Tuesday, previously heard Vardy called Rooney a “c**t” in messages with her agent Caroline Watt.

The wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney described texts between Rebekah Vardy and her agent Caroline Watt as "just evil"

Rooney said she planted a series of fake stories on her Instagram and limited the audience so that only Vardy’s account could view them. “I had no idea that she even suspected that it was Rebekah Vardy who was responsible.” “As time went on I did feel like things just seemed to add up,” she said. “I knew that obviously it would get attention but I didn’t think it would be as big as it was and I didn’t think I would be sitting here today,” she told the court. He said he was “shocked” when Rooney handed him a draft of her “It’s………. Rebekah Vardy’s account” claim and asked him to post it to her social media channels. “I felt like Mrs Vardy would message more so than anyone else [and] I felt like it was when there were these things in the news…

Coleen Rooney felt compelled to launch her “Wagatha Christie” investigation because she did not trust Rebekah Vardy to be “truthful” over leaks to the media ...

“I found out whose account it was at the end of it. “I thought about what I was going to do. That’s when I thought I would continue to do it again and see if it got the same account.” “I didn’t know how my marriage was going to work out”, she said. “It’s happened quite a few times. “It wasn’t hard, anyone could do it. An actual story in the paper and a false story.” A story out there but it was totally untrue.” It was horrific”, she said. I did tell her a fib.” I did tell her a fib.” “I wouldn’t be that bothered.

Messages between Rebekah Vardy and her agent about Coleen Rooney were “evil and uncalled for”, the former England captain's wife has told the High Court as ...

She said: “I felt it was suspicious. so that was a lie,” she added. “She talks about me a lot… I would never ever wish that upon anyone. Towards the end of her cross examination by Mrs Vardy’s barrister Hugh Tomlinson QC on Monday, Mrs Rooney was asked about the aftermath of her “reveal” post and Mrs Vardy’s response. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press – prompting her to be dubbed “Wagatha Christie”.

Mrs Rooney was asked about the aftermath of her 'reveal' post and Rebekah Vardy's response.

so that was a lie,” she added. Harpreet Robertson, a former family liaison officer at the Football Association, told the court that two guests of Mrs Vardy allegedly being “rude and abusive” to her at a Euros 2016 match was the “worst moment” she had experienced at a game. “She talks about me a lot…

Rebekah Vardy denies leaking stories to the media and is suing her fellow footballer's wife for libel, while Coleen Rooney is defending the claim on the ...

On day one of the trial, Coleen, looking smart in blue blazer and trousers, her hair tied back, maintained a steady, steely gaze ahead, and never more so when the moment came at 3.50pm for Rebekah to enter the witness box, after sidling right past Wayne and Coleen to get there. Pictured: Artist impression of Rebekah Vardy (far right) and Wayne and Coleen Rooney (left) at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, May 10, 2022. Wayne was in the US at the time so it was just me and the kids in the house. Why have they taken that one of you and the kids and not of wayne in bed! At the time I just thought she was trying to be friendly but was a bit too keen. In her written statement Ms Monk said: 'Coleen went on to say that it was 'the same person that has been telling the sun'. I knew that this was a reference to leaks from Coleen's private Instagram account because of Coleen's earlier tweets in January 2019. She falsely claimed that having four sons she was looking to add a girl to the family. 'I then spoke with Ellie off the record and said to her that, from my own perspective having known Coleen for such a long time, I thought there was absolutely no chance of there being any truth in this gender selection story. In fact, the court was told that she had deliberately unfollowed her because of concerns that stories were being leaked from her account. She told the court she was convinced from an 'early stage' that Rebekah was the one leaking the stories. In fact, the court was told that she had deliberately unfollowed her because of concerns that stories were being leaked from her account. Of the World Cup semi-final she said: 'I recall that just before kick-off Becky had once again decided she would not sit in the seats allocated to her.

A guide to the court case between two famous wives of British soccer stars: Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney.

In 2019, Coleen Rooney, the wife of soccer star Wayne Rooney, accused Rebekah Vardy, the wife of another soccer star, Jamie Vardy, of leaking stories about her to the tabloids. The civil trial began on May 10, and is set to last for seven days. According to the BBC, Watt "lost her phone in the North Sea after it was hit by a wave before Mrs Rooney's team could see WhatsApp messages that could potentially help her case." In June 2020, Vardy filed a civil lawsuit for defamation, maintaining that she personally was not behind the leak. As the BBC explains, "on the sidelines of a professional football pitch, these women may as well be royalty." She explained she blocked everyone from viewing her private Instagram stories except one person, and posted a series of false stories, to see if they would end up in the Sun. They did, and Rooney felt justified to share who did the leaking, writing, "It's.............. Rebekah Vardy's account," an instantly iconic line.

Coleen Rooney has hit out at “evil” messages about her between Rebekah Vardy and her agent which have been aired at the Wagatha Christie High Court libel ...

I was absolutely gobsmacked but had nothing further to add and we ended the call.” “I said to her that I just couldn’t believe or even imagine it being true. “I found out whose account it was at the end of it. “I thought about what I was going to do. So I didn’t give her that opportunity.” “It wasn’t hard, anyone could do it. A story out there but it was totally untrue.” An actual story in the paper and a false story.” I feel it’s been made bigger than what it was. She added: “I believed it was her account and she knew about it.” “I decided that was what I wasn’t going to do”, she said, of speaking to Vardy. Rooney confirmed that she “chose not to tell The Sun it was untrue?” and allowed her PR to “tell a little fib”.

Rebekah Vardy and her agent "monitored and stalked me", Coleen Rooney told the High Court, as she accused both women of sending "evil" messages about her.

The day before, Mrs Vardy twice broke down and proceedings had to be paused while she composed herself. If that were me in her shoes I would probably forget about it”. Mrs Rooney replies: “Yes it did… I try to deal with things in silence myself.” In response to a question from Mr Tomlinson QC, Mrs Vardy says: “I haven’t attacked her, I called her out… so I kept it to myself.” I believe she was part of it.” , to which Mrs Rooney replied: "You know what it is." “She talks about me a lot… "I'm not one to draw attention to myself, I never have been". Rather than make a fuss we sat in the nearest seats available." "I felt it was suspicious.

Messages between Rebekah Vardy and her agent about Coleen Rooney were “evil and uncalled for”, the former England captain's wife has told the High Court as ...

She said: “I felt it was suspicious. so that was a lie,” she added. “She talks about me a lot… I would never ever wish that upon anyone. Towards the end of her cross examination by Mrs Vardy’s barrister Hugh Tomlinson QC on Monday, Mrs Rooney was asked about the aftermath of her “reveal” post and Mrs Vardy’s response. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press – prompting her to be dubbed “Wagatha Christie”.

Rebekah Vardy sued Coleen Rooney for libel after their infamous incident, with the latter carrying out a sting to uncover who was leaking stories to ...

“At that time I didn’t think she would tell the truth anyway, even if I confronted her.” When the leaks continued, she launched her “sting operation.” “I didn’t want the story out there.

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so obviously that means they run it or not, it’s up to them.” “I have had it and I have accepted it and I have tried to cope with it, and I have lived my life as best as I can in the public eye,” she added. Sherborne said: “I have to put it to you that it’s not her that betrayed you, as you suggest, it’s you that betrayed her by throwing her under the bus.” Rooney had published an allegedly fake post about the subject months earlier. “Coleen and I agreed that I would go back to Ellie and say that I was unable to get in touch with Coleen and that there was no comment to make. “I wanted the story to run so I had evidence,” Rooney said, adding: “I didn’t want the story out there, I wanted it for my own evidence.

Ms Vardy, who is married to Premier League striker Jamie Vardy, denies the allegations and is suing Ms Rooney for libel. It was reported at the weekend her ...

“Around 10 minutes before kick-off, I arrived at my seat to find a number of people already sat in the seats I had reserved for myself and FA security team members. She replied “I’ll have to tell you about,” he told the court. Ms Robertson replied that they had. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ms Vardy denies that. Ms Rooney said the evidence “just adds” to what she already had from her investigation, adding: “I feel that it could have been someone else but I do believe that Mrs Vardy knew what was going on, that there was information getting passed from her account to The Sun newspaper.” “But can you just post them posts, so I did,” he added. Coleen Rooney has told a court she believes Rebekah Vardy would attack herself in an anonymous column about “Wags” in The Sun to cover her tracks. Hugh Tomlinson QC said that, during the course of Ms Rooney’s defence to the libel claim, Ms Vardy has further been accused of betraying her agent Caroline Watt, of destroying evidence and deleting messages, and that in light of the evidence it is possible Ms Watt was responsible for the leaks. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Ms Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Ms Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press – prompting her to be dubbed “Wagatha Christie”. Messages between Rebekah Vardy and her agent about Coleen Rooney were “evil and uncalled for”, the former England captain’s wife has told the High Court as she finished her evidence in the women’s high-profile libel trial. Ms Rooney returned to the witness stand after first giving evidence on Friday, when she told the court publicly naming Ms Vardy’s Instagram account as the suspected source of leaks was her “last resort”.

But messages between Rebekah Vardy and her agent about Coleen Rooney were also evil and uncalled for, the High Court is told.

Asked why, Mrs Rooney said: "One thing I don't do is put my troubles and my worries on anybody else" "I was getting trolled as well but obviously Mrs Vardy's was disgusting, the things they were saying... so that was a lie," she added. "She talks about me a lot... Mrs Rooney is defending the claim on the basis her post was "substantially true". In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press - prompting her to be dubbed "Wagatha Christie".

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She told the court that she penned the allegation on pen and paper first, before posting it on Instagram. She also denied writing the post as a 'whodunnit' in order to grab attention; She told the court that she penned the allegation on pen and paper first, before posting it on Instagram. She also denied writing the post as a 'whodunnit' in order to grab attention; - Rebekah Vardy allegedly chose to sit closer to Coleen Rooney at a Euros 2016 football match. The High Court heard how Rebekah Vardy described Peter Andre's manhood as a 'small chipolata' in a 2004 kiss-and-tell newspaper interview. She told the court that she penned the allegation on pen and paper first, before posting it on Instagram. She also denied writing the post as a 'whodunnit' in order to grab attention; - Rebekah Vardy allegedly chose to sit closer to Coleen Rooney at a Euros 2016 football match. - Rebekah Vardy allegedly chose to sit closer to Coleen Rooney at a Euros 2016 football match. She replied: 'I was forced into a situation by my ex-husband to do this. so that was a lie,' she added. 'I have never met Caroline Watt in my life, nor have I ever spoken to her. I am not aware that Coleen has either. 'I did not speak about it in any more detail.

Mrs Rooney was asked about the aftermath of her 'reveal' post and Rebekah Vardy's response.

so that was a lie,” she added. “She talks about me a lot… The fake stories Mrs Rooney planted on her Instagram during the sting operation featured her travelling to Mexico for a “gender selection” procedure, her planning to return to TV, and the basement flooding at her home. In a brief appearance in the witness box, Mrs Rooney’s brother said it was a “shock” for him to learn about his sister’s so-called sting operation, after she asked him to help create a “graphic” of text shortly before her October 2019 post was sent. After walking into the witness box of the Royal Courts of Justice’s Court 13 on Friday, Mrs Rooney finished her evidence on Monday, where she was asked about the aftermath of her “reveal” post and Mrs Vardy’s response. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press.

Good morning. Wayne Rooney is due to take the stand in the witness box for the sixth day of the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial today, after his wife ...

The High Court also heard that Mrs Rooney kept her so-called "sting operation" from her footballer husband Wayne, as she didn't want to put her "troubles and worries" on others. Mrs Monk said she has “never asked a journalist to reveal their source”, as she responded to questions regarding a conversation she had with a journalist from The Sun. She says she is close to Coleen Rooney and her husband, and that she was a follower on Mrs Rooney's private Instagram account. She says she "didn't feel the need to ask" Mrs Rooney any questions when she saw her tweet regarding her concerns about a suspected leaker. He says that he did not speak to Mrs Rooney about her concerns at the time, and only heard about her suspicions again in 2019, from her viral “reveal” post. Coleen Rooney has returned to the High Court in London for the sixth day of the "Wagatha Christie" libel trial. Mr Stretford responds that he had had a conversation with Wayne Rooney, who mentioned that his wife was “extremely upset” about the so-called leaks, and that she “wasn’t sure who to trust”. Mr Streford says he had no knowledge “whatsoever” about Mrs Rooney’s “sting operation” until she shared the post. Mr Stretford is being questioned about articles that appeared in The Sun in 2019, which Mrs Rooney says were false and part of her so-called "sting operation". Mr Stretford says he “didn’t want to assist The Sun in their quest to stand up” a story about an alleged “car crash” involving Mrs Rooney. Mrs Vardy denies leaking stories to the media and is suing the fellow footballer's wife for libel, while Mrs Rooney is defending the claim on the basis her post was "substantially true". The case comes after a viral social media post in October 2019, where Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press.

Coleen Rooney's husband Wayne Rooney is set to take the stand today as the Wagatha libel trial of the year continues with Rebekah Vardy suing the WAG for ...

But the pressure became so much and I was getting opportunities.I think I have done all right. I was thrown into it and I have worked with it.'' I have accepted it and I have tried to cope with it. Wayne Rooney is expected to give evidence on behalf of wife Coleen at some point today. She did not believe any of her followers had passed on any of the images. I could have done it a lot worse. I was trolled as well. Claire said she suspected someone was leaking information from Coleen's account to a newspaper. Mr Rooney claims they went to a games room to sit down and have a chat. She has 800 followers on her own private account - all friends and family. I was not aware of false posts, stings etc. “I’ve watched my wife over the last two and a half years really struggle with everything…

Coleen Rooney has said she planted the false stories online as part of a 'sting operation', with the viewers restricted to only Rebekah Vardy's account, ...

Rebekah told her publicist Caroline Watt that she 'wanted paying' for information about the former Leicester City player leaving police custody after his arrest. Why have they taken that one of you and the kids and not of wayne in bed! Got a few people onto it trying to source but if there getting the info there not going to tell. February 14 - Coleen is refused permission to bring a High Court claim against Ms Watt for misuse of private information to be heard alongside the libel battle. And The Sun of all people as well! At the time I just thought she was trying to be friendly but was a bit too keen. 'It was horrible having friends think that they were under the microscope and needed to explain themselves. Her sensational disclosure came as she discussed 'the pyjama post' which she shared at the end of 2017. One of these stories was posted on April 8, 2019, with Coleen claiming she was travelling to Mexico to look into a procedure to determine a baby's sex. It was a busy time of the year. On January 22, 2019, Coleen Rooney posted a picture on her private Instagram, showing damage to her car after a collision. She said she felt 'as though someone that I trusted was betraying me at a very difficult time.'