It was Rebekah Vardy who took Coleen Rooney to court, saying she had suffered “very serious harm to her reputation” as a result of allegations that she had leaked stories to The Sun newspaper. Rooney defended the claim on the basis of truth and that it was in the public interest.
Rebekah Vardy has lost her Wagatha Christie libel trial against Coleen Rooney.
Judge Justice Steyn said she accepted that Rooney’s reveal post was “a matter of public interest” due to “the undesirable practice of information (in the nature of mere gossip) about celebrities’ private lives being disclosed to the press by trusted individuals”.
Vardy had sued Rooney after being publicly accused of leaking “false stories” to the media in 2019, with the high-profile trial taking place at the High Court in London in May.
The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney was dubbed “Wagatha Christie” after claiming that three fake stories posted on her personal Instagram page – which unbeknown to Vardy at the time were shared only with her account – were passed on to The Sun newspaper.
Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, denied leaking the stories and recalled to the court how she thought she might pass out when she first heard about Rooney’s allegations – which came when she was heavily pregnant.
Later in the trial, she became upset several times while answering questions in the witness box about the online trolling she and her family received as a result of the claims.
However, the court also heard details of text messages she exchanged with her agent which appeared to show them discussing leaking stories about other celebrities and footballers to the press.
Source: skynews.com