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Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama has been revealed, with none other than Michael Sheen starring as David Sherborne. Buckle up!The Channel 4 programme will dramatise the trial that had the nation hooked, with This Is England star Chanel Cresswell starring as Coleen Rooney and Harry Potter actress Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy. Good Omens star Michael will play David Sherborne, with Simon Coury as Hugh Tomlinson QC.

Channel 4 has announced the cast for its upcoming dramatisation of the court battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney – check out a first look image above.The two-part drama-documentary, titled Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, was announced in July, which will use the real court transcripts to recreate the high court defamation case “juxtaposed with analysis from the media and on social media”.Chanel Cresswell (This Is England, Trollied) will play the role of Coleen Rooney, opposite Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game Of Thrones) as Rebekah Vardy.Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Quiz) will play Rooney’s barrister David Sherborne, alongside Simon Coury (The Professor And The Madman) as Vardy’s barrister Hugh Tomlinson KC. Rebekah and Coleen’s respective husbands Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney will also be played by actors, although their casting has yet to be announced.Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama is written by Chris Atkins (Who Killed The KLF?) and directed by Oonagh Kearney (Five Letters). The drama-documentary is being developed by Chalkboard, with Tom Popay serving as executive producer.“Created from the real court transcripts, Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will bring viewers all of the incredible and unbelievable moments from a case that kept the public and media gripped,” a press release reads.In June 2020, Vardy sued Rooney for libel after Rooney alleged she was leaking stories from her private Instagram account to journalists at The Sun.

Channel Four has announced the casting for its new film based on the 'Wagatha Christie' case. The drama will star This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney and Harry Potter star Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy in the story of Rebekah's famous libel trial against Coleen.

Channel 4’s drama based on the Wagatha Christie case will star This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney and Harry Potter star Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy. Michael Sheen, known for his portrayals of real-life figures such as Sir Tony Blair and broadcaster David Frost, will appear as Rooney’s barrister David Sherborne. Mr Sherborne’s previous clients include Diana, Princess of Wales, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and model Kate Moss.

Channel 4 has cast Harry Potter star Natalia Tena and BAFTA winner Chanel Creswell as Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney in its upcoming Wagatha Christie courtroom drama, with Michael Sheen set to play high-profile barrister David Sherborne.

Rebekah Vardy has said she regrets making a comment about Peter Andre body in a former interview. The 40-year-old, who is married to Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy, has given her first TV interview after losing her libel trial against Coleen Rooney.

Fresh from losing the Wagatha Christie libel case, Rebekah Vardy has given a series of bombshell interviews, telling all on her call with Coleen Rooney and, once again, claiming her innocence. Rebekah, 40, filed the lawsuit against Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen, 36, after she publicly outed the mum-of-five as the person she believed was leaking stories about her to the press.

Rebekah Vardy has said that she "deeply regrets" her comments on Peter Andre's manhood, in which she referred to it as a "chipolata", in an explosive new interview with TalkTV. The interview named 'Coleen & Me', which aired on Wednesday, August 3, is the first Rebekah has done since she lost the libel trial that she brought against Coleen Rooney, 36. Rebekah, 40, and Peter, 49, enjoyed a fling in 2001, when she was just 21, but the now-WAG later made some unsavoury comments about the size of his manhood to now-defunct newspaper News of the World.

Coleen, 36, said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Rebekah's account of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press in a now viral Instagram post. Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, denied leaking stories to the media and sued her fellow footballer’s wife for libel, while Mrs Rooney defended the claim on the basis her post was “substantially true”.

The so-called ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial has reached its conclusion today (July 29), with Rebekah Vardy losing her libel claim against Coleen Rooney. Rebekah, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.

A media lawyer has declared Rebekah Vardy's libel trial loss an "absolute disaster" for the WAG, who will now have to fork out "over £2m" in legal fees. Rebekah sensationally lost the trial against fellow WAG Coleen Rooney today after a judge ruled in favour of Coleen.

The ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case has reached its conclusion today (July 29), with Rebekah Vardy losing her libel claim against Coleen Rooney.The trial comes after Rebekah's Instagram account was accused by Coleen, 36, of leaking fake stories about her in October 2019 in an Instagram post dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’. Rebekah has always denied the allegation.

"Wagatha Christie" libel case between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is expected today with a court judgment to be handed down.  One of the most eagerly anticipated cases in history began when Mrs Rooney, 36, publicly accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the media.  In a tweet, the wife of former England captain Wayne Rooney described how she narrowed down the possible culprits to one, ending her post with the now famous cliffhanger: "It's.

A High Court judge is due to rule on who won the libel battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy will find out the verdict of their Wagatha Christie case tomorrow, Friday 29 July, after weeks of waiting. As per The Mirror, the judgment in Vardy v Rooney will be handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn at 12 noon.The hand down will be taking place remotely, with nothing happening in court.The trail came to an end in late May, with closing arguments being revealed on 20 May.The trail comes after Rebekah's Instagram account was accused by Coleen of leaking fake stories about her in October 2019 in a now-infamous Instagram post dubbed Wagatha Christie.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's libel case trial which took place at London's Royal Courts of Justice last month is being turned into a documentary, according to a source. Jamie Vardy's wife, 40, is suing Wayne Rooney's spouse, 36, after she claimed Rebekah's Instagram account was leaking fake stories about her in October 2019.

Coleen Rooney took to her Instagram page for the first time since jetting off on the last day of the 'Wagatha Christie' trial. Coleen set off for Dubai for a family holiday with her husband Wayne, their four kids - Kai, 12, Klay, 8, Kit, 6, and Cass, 4 - and her parents.

A PR agent has claimed Rebekah Vardy's career is 'ruined' following the Wagatha Christie trial, after she went head-to-head with Coleen Rooney.

Danielle Lloyd has spoken of her support for Coleen Rooney after the £3million Wagatha Christie libel trial drew to a close.The former glamour model's name was brought up during the seven-day trial earlier this week when Rebekah Vardy admitted that a text message she had sent her then-agent Caroline Watt calling someone a "nasty b****" was about her and not about Coleen. And speaking of the snub for the first time, 38 year old Danielle appeared on Talk TV on Thursday to admit it had been "heartbreaking" to hear herself referenced during the trial.

Danielle Lloyd has backed Coleen Rooney as she spoke out for the first time about the Wagatha Christie trial.

MailOnline showed the Rooney family getting ready for their holiday. Mrs Rooney was seen carrying a £1,000 Louis Vuitton travel bag which had her initials ‘CR’. Video: Coleen Rooney arrives High Court for the start of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel dispute (Daily Record)George W.

Coleen Rooney 's barrister has accused Rebekah Vardy of "lying on oath" and deleting messages to "cover up incriminating evidence", writes The Mirror.

Coleen and Wayne Rooney have been pictured lugging their tower of suitcases into Manchester Airport as they ditch the UK for Dubai. The couple skipped attending court on Thursday (May 19).

Rebekah Vardy stormed out of the courtroom after Coleen Rooney's lawyer opened his closing argument.

Coleen and Wayne Rooney are absent from court today as the 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial enters its final day. The trial comes after Mrs Rooney accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of allegedly leaking false stories about her to the tabloids back in 2019. Mrs Rooney said she used an Instagram 'sting' to discover Mrs Vardy had been sharing stories with the Sun newspaper - an accusation Mrs Vardy vehemently denies.

Rebekah Vardy has swiftly left the Royal Courts of Justice for the third time in the seven-day Wagatha Christie trial. Rebekah's Instagram account was accused by Coleen Rooney of leaking fake stories about her in October 2019 in a now-infamous Instagram post dubbed Wagatha Christie. Rebekah, 40, denies the allegations and is suing 36 year old Coleen for libel.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's lawyers have shared their closing statements at Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday 19 May. Rebekah's Instagram account was accused by Coleen of leaking fake stories about her in October 2019 in a now-infamous Instagram post dubbed Wagatha Christie.

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.

Rebekah Vardy and husband Jamie are denying reports they will leave the UK for the United States.