Coleen Rooney is to come face-to-face with rival WAG Rebekah Vardy in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their dispute. Both sides are pushing towards a mediation date in the first week of February to agree a settlement and avoid a full trial in the summer.
Vardy, 38, is suing Rooney for libel over Coleen’s claims Rebekah leaked stories about her. A High Court judge previously gave both sides a deadline of February 8 to come to some agreement and swerve a trial.
A legal expert said: “Pencilling in the first week of February – just days before the deadline – shows just how close to the wire things have got." "This is the last chance for both women to avoid what would doubtless be a messy and costly trial," the legal expert added.
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