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. The programme will juxtapose scenes from the courtroom with analysis from the media, with actors also expected to take on the roles of Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy.
The real-life drama began when Rooney accused Vardy of leaking stories on her to the press, claiming she had set up a ‘sting operation’ by limiting access to her private Instagram Stories to only Vardy’s account and posting fake stories.
She shared her findings in a dramatic statement, ending with the immortal words: ‘It’s…. . Rebekah Vardy’s account’. Vardy has always denied the claims and sued Rooney for libel, but lost the trial when it was ruled Rooney did not defame her.
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