Rebekah Vardy 'tried to sell' story on footballer's drink drive arrest, court is told

As any WAG knows, appearances matter. And when it comes to the Wagatha Christie court case, Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have clearly puts hours of thought into how they present themselves. Each day the pair's arrival at the High Court in London has been heralded by cameras flashing away - with the footballer's wives outfits decoded by onlookers, noting down every designer (and the occasional high street) label.

Rebekah Vardy said she “wanted paying” for leaking information about a footballer who had been arrested, a court has been told. The 40-year-old took the stand on the second day of her libel trial against Coleen Rooney, who has accused Ms Vardy of leaking “false stories” about her to the press. Ms Rooney’s barrister, David Sherborne, asked Ms Vardy about messages with her agent Caroline Watt, including some about Danny Drinkwater - a footballer who was arrested for crashing his car while over the legal drink limit in 2019.

Rebekah Vardy has opened up about the “extremely calculated, cold and menacing” call she had with Coleen Rooney to confront her about the now-infamous Wagatha Christie Tweet. In a witness statement to London’s High Court the 40-year-old, who married Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy in 2016, also claimed Rooney’s sting operation was a “ploy” to “generate sympathy for herself”. Rooney, the wife of former England star Wayne Rooney, publicly accused her fellow WAG of sharing fake stories she uploaded to a private Instagram story in October 2019.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's body language has been decoded by an expert as they head to court for the first day of their libel trial. Rebekah, 40, is suing 36 year old Coleen for libel in a trial that is set to last seven days after Coleen accused Rebekah's Instagram account of leaking stories about her to the press.

Rebekah Vardy has described the “extremely calculated, cold and menacing” call she had with Coleen Rooney after confronting her about her now-infamous Wagatha Christie Tweet. In a witness statement to London’s High Court, the 40-year-old I'm a Celeb star, who married Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy in 2016, also claimed Coleen’s sting operation was a “ploy” to “generate sympathy for herself”. Coleen, the wife of former England star Wayne Rooney, publicly accused her fellow WAG of sharing fake stories she uploaded to a private Instagram story in October 2019.

Rebekah Vardy and her family suffered horrific "abuse and threats" after Coleen Rooney claimed her Instagram account leaked private information to the press. Rebekah, 40, was pregnant at the time of the accusation and her lawyer Hugh Tomlinson QC has now claimed she was told to "die" in hateful comments from trolls, in a written argument submitted to the court.

Rebekah Vardy knew Coleen Rooney was "posting fake stories" to see if they would be leaked to the media, the High Court has heard. Jamie Vardy's wife's Instagram account was accused of leaking "false stories" about Coleen's private life to the press in an explosive social media post in October 2019.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney's libel trial is set to cost over £1 million in legal fees – and the two ladies have also splashed even more cash on designer wardrobes for the High court battle. Coleen, 36, was first to arrive at the central London court for day one of the trial on Tuesday morning, and was flanked by husband Wayne Rooney as she made her way into the building. The mum-of-four sported a navy top and a chic black suit, featuring a tailored jacket with bold shoulder pads.The garment is by well-known designer Mugler, and comes with a hefty £1,565 price tag.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have been photographed arriving at High Court in London as their libel trial begins on Tuesday 10 May. Coleen, 36, was first to arrive at the central London court. She was accompanied by her former England player husband Wayne Rooney.The TV personality was snapped wearing a black suit and had her foot in a plastic air boot after breaking a bone in her foot earlier this year.