Coleen Rooney has expressed her inability to forgive Rebekah Vardy for leaking stories about her to the media. In an interview with Vogue for their September issue, Rooney stated that she is typically a forgiving person who prefers to forget about things, but this situation is different. Vardy, who is married to Leicester City and England footballer Jamie Vardy, lost a libel case against Rooney last year. The case, known as the “Wagatha Christie” trial, involved Vardy suing Rooney for defamation after being accused of leaking Rooney’s private Instagram posts to the Sun.
Rooney shared her thoughts on the surreal experience of facing Vardy in court, expressing discomfort watching her on the stand. She still struggles to understand why Vardy took her to court, questioning why she put herself in that position. The saga began four years ago when Rooney conducted a sting operation to discover the source of the leaked stories. She posted fabricated tales on her Instagram account and limited access to only Vardy, whom she already suspected. The Sun then published these stories, and Rooney identified Vardy as the culprit in a now-famous Instagram post.
Rooney described the moment she decided to take action, explaining that she simply wanted the stories to stop. She wrote down her thoughts and shared them the next morning, not informing her friends or family of her plans. She acknowledged that her loved ones were surprised by her decision to post the message publicly.
Discussing her prior relationship with Vardy, Rooney expressed her belief that they were in the same world, both being in the public eye. She assumed Vardy would be protective of such matters due to their shared experiences, as their husbands had played together for England. However, Rooney clarified that they were not friends and never socialized with each other.
When Rooney received the call from her lawyer informing her of her victory in the case, she was sitting in her car in a Manchester industrial estate. She admitted to swearing throughout the entire phone call. Even now, strangers approach her to discuss the case, demonstrating the widespread attention it received.
Rooney has recently secured a multimillion-pound deal with Disney for a forthcoming documentary that will delve into the saga and provide further details.