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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”.

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 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.

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.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney battled it out in the court room after Vardy sued Rooney for libel.The court case came after Rooney accusing Vardy's Instagram account of leaking stories to the press after she stated multiple posts on her private Instagram was given to publications without her knowledge.Rooney's lawyers attempted to prove Vardy knew about the leaks and had instructed her agent, Caroline Watt, to share information from Coleen's private stories to The Sun.READ MORE: Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney set to face off with rival TV shows about court rowWith evidence submitted to the court and multiple statements presented in front of the judge, lots of things were put forward to be heard - including one story about Peter Andre.Once the lawyers outlined their case, Vardy eventually took to the stand as David Sherborne asked her questions about Peter Andre's penis. The barrister asked Vardy if she respected other people's privacy and as she answered yes Sherborne claimed he would demonstrate that she didn't. He quoted an interview she gave about Peter Andre to the News Of The World in 2004.

"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.

Express.co.uk has contacted Rebekah's representative for comment.The PR agent claims her behaviour in the past will make it difficult for her to become as successful as she was before, after appearing on hit reality shows including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Dancing On Ice.“But the truth is, it’s going to be very difficult for her to claw back because of how badly she’s come across,” he surmised to Closer magazine.In court documents released after the final day of the trial, Rebekah claimed she had lost work due to the accusation that she had leaked stories about Coleen to the tabloids, revealing she had missed out on a book deal as well as a brand endorsement deal.She was also labelled a "highly unreliable witness",  by Coleen's lawyer on the final day of the libel trial.David Sherborne, representing Coleen, claimed Rebekah lied under oath and deleted evidence.He said she had given "implausible, throwaway explanations" and was "lacking in candour"."We say Mrs Vardy was a highly unreliable witness and her evidence should be treated with caution," he continued.Mr Sherborne added that the case was "extraordinary" because of the "tenacity" of Rebekah in "backtracking on her admissions of leaks" and the "documentary evidence that flatly contradicts" her account.He also spoke about "the extent to which it plainly demonstrates her consistent practice of secretly leaking information to the press".The lawyer told Mrs Justice Steyn that the loss of "crucial" documents by Mrs Vardy was deliberate, adding: "The only plausible explanation is manual deletion by the claimant herself."Rebekah walked out of the court during Mr Sherborne's comments.Coleen and her husband, ex-footballer Wayne Rooney, did not attend the court

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.

Rebekah Vardy's ex-husband has now addressed her claims that she was forced into discussing her one-night stand with Peter Andre.During the first day of the explosive WAGatha Christie libel trial, Rebekah was probed about an interview she had previously given, during which she likened Peter's penis to a "chipolata" sausage.Jamie Vardy's wife, 40, was grilled by Coleen Rooney's lawyer, David Sherborne, before claiming her ex, Steve Clarke had forced her into giving a kiss-and-tell interview to the News of the World.She told the court that she was "forced into a situation" before adding: "was in a terrible, terrible relationship. The consequences of not doing something were far worse than doing it."Now, Clarke has said he intends to clear his name and claims he never forced Rebekah into giving the now infamous interview.

Coleen Rooney has told her friends she'll be 'vindicated' in the Wagatha Christie trial that wrapped up on Thursday.

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.

Coleen Rooney has jetted off to Dubai with her husband Wayne Rooney after skipping the final day of the Wagatha Christie trial. The 36-year-old has been locked in a bitter legal battle with Rebekah Vardy at London's High Court after she accused the 40-year-old's Instagram account of leaking stories about her to the tabloids.

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 has walked out of the Wagatha Christie High Court case after Coleen Rooney's lawyer claimed she'd "destroyed evidence".The 40-year-old wife of football star Jamie Vardy left after Coleen's legal representative David Sherborne accused her of "lying under oath" about missing WhatsApp messages.Mr Sherborne said to the Court room that he was stunned this case had got this far in the process. He outlined that in his opinion, Rebekah had no more than a "slither of a case" as he said that her case "shrunk to almost nothing" after recent revelations.Coleen's lawyer said that Mrs Justice Steyn now had to rule on two key things - whether Wayne's wife's post was "substantially true" and if her statement was in the "public interest".Mr Sherborne also made apologies on behalf of his clients - Wayne and Coleen - for not being present for the closing speeches.Their absence was explained as a "long standing travel arrangement with their four children" which had been agreed with their legal representatives, with the view the trial would have ended on Wednesday, May 18.Speaking on behalf of Coleen and Wayne, Mr Sherborne told the court room that famous pair "did not want to go for a trial".He added: "We say what Mrs Rooney said in her post was true.